boast

Example Sentences

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The selling buzzwords are far different from the days when the presentations were a vehicle for networks to boast about their ratings and present new program line-ups.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Vladimir Putin held a subdued Victory Day parade on Saturday in Moscow, with fewer missiles and other weapons that are an annual boast about Russia’s military power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

While stocks that boast fat yields seem tempting, a high yield is typically the result of a depressed stock price, signaling financial trouble.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

That means they are only letting a goal slip once every two games on average, and they boast an impressive record of 59% of matches in which they have not conceded at all.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

I remember how it was at first: dazzling warehouses buzzing with light, where entire shelves boast nothing but hair spray, tooth-whitening cream, and foot powders.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver