bragging
Example Sentences
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In his memoir, Blankfein tells the story of a junior wealth adviser leaving the firm shortly after giving a quote to the New York Times, bragging about how much money he was making.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The Premier League season might be long-forgotten already - but we're definitely still in the window where bragging about how well you did in fantasy football is just about acceptable.
From BBC • May 27, 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
She normally did not offer up this type of information, in case it was considered bragging.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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