crowing

Example Sentences

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It was first to publicly announce an end to the exchange with Israel and avoided crowing about the downing of the Apache as it had when other American aircraft were shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While crowing about its Pentagon projects, IonQ hasn’t highlighted that the majority of them weren’t funded in the last two federal budgets, Wolfpack says.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

It will never lose its potency as a crowing statement of devotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

The sun came up, the roosters started crowing, and we were there talking and talking and talking because they wouldn't let us leave until we knew we had the right decision.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

Digging and curious, crowing at the tiny scuttles and sand beetles living in the old shoes.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder