boastfully

Example Sentences

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We had boastfully told our story to People magazine for its Real-Life Love series; his quotes were nothing but wildly creative fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

She doesn't say that boastfully, conveying an understanding of what it's like to be knocked to the lowest rung of a ladder and fight to stay alive.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

He’s boastfully summering in Italy and reveling in his luxurious wedding on All-In, the podcast that he co-hosts.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

“If I liked something as a kid, I still like it,” he said boastfully.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2021

But Dick, smiling boastfully, boyishly, did not agree: “Get the bubbles out of your blood. Nothing can go wrong.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote