brag
Example Sentences
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He now brags that his daughter has a “high-powered direct report” assisting her at work.
“You know he didn’t talk to anyone in five years until me?” he bragged to the social worker.
From Literature
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Jack of Diamonds was a sparkly name he had lately been dropping in our midst, of this fanciful character he kept bragging about.
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He bragged a bit, touting Kentucky’s economic success under his watch.
From Los Angeles Times
Keeping a “brag book” of your accomplishments could help evelate your standing at work amid layoffs and AI—or at least help your résumé.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.