bragging
Example Sentences
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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
It’s hard to imagine his administration being competent enough to fake such actions without at least one conspiracist letting the secret out, even by drunkenly bragging about it to a would-be mistress.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
“We are basically playing for bragging rights. We take a lot of pride in it. Saying you’re the best in the world is really something,” Atlaschi said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
She’d come back bragging about eating at a fancy steak restaurant.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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