brag about

VERB

extol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acclaim applaud celebrate commend eulogize exalt glorify laud praise

STRONG

bless boost hymn magnify push rave root stroke

WEAK

cry up give a boost to give a bouquet hand it to hats off to hear it for make much of panegyrize pay tribute to puff up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce disapprove humiliate

STRONG

decrease discourage

Example Sentences

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brag about

Epstein loved to brag about his well-connected and well-appointed friends, Davies said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

When the company bought a Super Bowl ad for Claude, it was to brag about keeping Claude ad-free.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

She notably went on Fox News to brag about it.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

But Blumberg is eager to dissect his music-making process and brag about his collaborators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

If he lived through this, he would have something to brag about.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen