boasting

Example Sentences

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Though the Braves still lost, Chaney overheard Turner boasting to reporters afterward about the move to have him hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

All while playing an attacking, adaptable, and intense style of football with players boasting a sliding scale of abilities.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Written with clear compassion and boasting a robust performance by Lili Taylor, “I Shot Andy Warhol” portrays Solanas as a product of modern alienation.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

James Conlon has begun his long goodbye as music director of Los Angeles Opera, and he does so by boasting big numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“I could spin a web if I tried,” said Wilbur, boasting.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White