as in boasted
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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Even McDonald’s boasted about how their chicken nuggets, which first hit the market in 1981, were (and still are) made with all white meat.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026 -
With its Victorian homes, beaches, and impressive culinary scene, the city boasted the largest discrepancy of major American cities the study looked.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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When cable television eventually was embraced by Hollywood and Wall Street, Turner bragged about having gotten there first.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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The officer who rammed Martinez’s car and shot her multiple times — and bragged about it in his text messages — was allowed to leave the state and repair the car involved in the incident.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Gasconaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconaded. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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