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to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
she bragged that she was richer than anyone else in the state
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Recent Examples of bragging
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a big difference between bragging and being clear about your contributions.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That used to be expected with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, hardly a bragging point — and certainly never a defense.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
President Obama even gave a speech from the White House bragging about the deadly accomplishment.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Never bragging or showing off about his volunteering, Mages was always ready to give time with a smile on his face.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
Some of Exum’s text messages to co-workers bragging about his marksmanship have already been published in court.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s a big difference between bragging and being clear about your contributions.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
That used to be expected with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, hardly a bragging point — and certainly never a defense.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
President Obama even gave a speech from the White House bragging about the deadly accomplishment.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
With anything that could be construed as bragging confined to his closing line, the competitive drive fueling Chalamet for the past month was all but erased.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Jan. 2026
Never bragging or showing off about his volunteering, Mages was always ready to give time with a smile on his face.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bragging
Adjective
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Over time, some officers showed a boastful disdain for parts of the population they were expected to protect.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Emmanwori speaks with a matter-of-fact confidence that’s not boastful.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Following the deal the company becomes part of an industrial pole boasting 60 looms, viewed as pivotal in strengthening Achille Pinto’s weaving capabilities.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman is one of the largest talent agencies in the music business, with a roster boasting hundreds of artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Phish, SZA, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Childish Gambino, Janelle Monae, Animal Collective, Geese, and Tyler, the Creator.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of the many incarnations of the narcissist, there is the braggart, and there is also the neurotic.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Decades later, times may have changed, but the appeal of that swaggering style endures.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bassel stands at the center of the frame, looking cocky and slightly bored, with his parents seated in front of him and his siblings on either side.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Their roles are reversed when O’Brien’s cocky, young CEO must look to McAdams’ strategic planning and survival know-how to stay alive.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crosby has always been quiet and composed, while Ovechkin barreled into the league all bombastic and boyish.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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His singing voice is an astonishing instrument, recalling David Bowie’s theatrics and Roy Orbison’s bombastic vocal style.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Pitt definitely feels like the type of workplace where conceited doctors-in-training are pretty much guaranteed to quickly get knocked down a peg.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Grande’s conceited blonde bubblehead gains in stature here as Glinda assumes statesmanlike responsibility to spread goodness in Oz, while experiencing crushing romantic disappointment that humbles her and deflates her vanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the early years of his fame as a writer, Rushdie had something of a reputation for being prickly and arrogant, but Gibney’s portrait reveals a man mellowed by time and experience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Bragging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bragging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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