bragging
Example Sentences
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The 41-year-old Vance makes great hay out of his relative youth on Capitol Hill, right up to bragging as often as possible about his pregnant wife.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
This seems like reasonable advice, but after all that bragging, it sounds off.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The winner gets more than bragging rights, as data shows that the first IPOs in “industry clusters” tend to outform later ones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Competition—for capital, a record valuation, or good old-fashioned bragging rights—is the other factor.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“Well, I wouldn’t go around bragging about it,” I said, and I was so nervous I dropped one of my books on the floor.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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