as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own
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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the Baron Münchhausen was so notorious for gasconading about his purported exploits as soldier and hunter that his name has become synonymous with the telling of tall tales
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Recent Examples of gasconade
Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Noun
His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.
—Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasconade
Verb
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Despite its reputation for price fluctuations, Bitcoin boasts a 15-year track record of enduring numerous challenges, from regulatory setbacks to market declines.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Other categories, such as electric boats and explorer yachts, boasted breakthrough designs (the Sialia 45 and CdM’s Maverick), while even the Toy category, which many might dismiss because of its name, acknowledged the most advanced and well-thought-out superyacht golf simulator ever.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
Noun
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A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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More podcasting, more stand-up, more talking, more hot air.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Newsom bragged for the last couple of years that California was the first state to provide government health care to all low-income people, regardless of immigration status.—
Thomas D. Elias,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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The two will fight for bragging rights when the Raiders host the Browns on Nov. 23.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Trump frequently used similarly bellicose rhetoric at various times during his first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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While the reactionary right offered the most frothing anti-gay rhetoric, much of the anti-gay policymaking happened under a Democrat, Bill Clinton.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The make-up of this year’s squad for the Under-21 Euros is slightly different, but the aim is similar: to win, and display why they are highly rated along the way.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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First displayed in 2023 at the LUMA Foundation in Arles, France, the four hundred and fifty-four images hang on large metal lattices that stand tall beneath the Armory’s lofty ceilings.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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Tariffs, recession chatter, political uncertainty -- these factors are upending the sales environment for mainstream and luxury automakers alike.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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An etiquette expert and the author of a new book about manners is causing plenty of online chatter about the proper way to eat a banana and other common handheld foods.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Gasconade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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