brag
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"To the thief: we don't fault you for wanting to brag to your friends how much PBR you have, we just wish you obtained it the honourable way."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nick Florko doesn’t want to brag or anything, but more than a year ago he wrote an article that has come to seem prescient.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
The most cutthroat banks and consulting firms brag about hiring rates of 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Most beautiful town in Alaska,” he would brag.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
The listing for a $2.2-million home on Curson Avenue brags that the house is tucked behind “a grandfathered private gate” that wouldn’t be allowed under current restrictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He keeps going to the doctor, has bruises on both hands, and brags about passing dementia tests.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
To this day, he brags about getting kicked out of casinos all over the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Nobody brags about water stocks at cocktail parties — that’s how you know they might actually work.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
“I’m going to signal you every time Dovie Mansfield brags about something.”
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
The federal attorneys said the Tates had access to resources that could help fund an escape and they had bragged about having multiple passports.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He bragged about the stock market, the border, and his efforts to lower drug prices.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Prenda principal John L. Steele even bragged publicly that Prenda had made nearly $15 million with its lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president bragged of his experience building “more than 100 pools,” explaining, “I have some really good pool builders.”
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Daddy often bragged that he helped deliver me.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Some Los Angeles-area renters may feel a secret shame of not owning their homes, but maybe they should be bragging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Joining the fight for Premier League bragging rights are Manchester United, majority-owned by US family the Glazers and Chelsea, whose ownership group is headed by American Todd Boehly.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
If any move does materialise for Romero, it would be a sensational development and be another deal, following the one for Eze last season, which would present a chance for bragging rights for Arsenal fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was like they saw it as bragging, like ‘Ugh, fine, we get it, you’re educated.’
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I’m sorry about bragging so much. It’s okay, Delsie. I’ll spot you some points.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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