vaunt
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European would-be competitors see those as openings to vaunt their own virtues.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
When one warrior wins, typically the victory is punctuated by a witty defamatory "vaunt" that signals the champion's prowess and the loser's now-verified inadequacy.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021
Mr Johnson will also be keen to vaunt the success of the vaccines programme and, with the economy improving, project a sense of optimism.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2021
Phoenix has equaled Connecticut's nine-game winning streak to vaunt into contention to earn at least one bye in the playoffs.
From Fox News • Sep. 7, 2021
Then came a rasping sound as those bright doors the key had sprung gave way— a bellow like a bull’s vaunt in a meadow— followed by her light footfall entering over the plank floor.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
Vocabulary lists containing vaunt
Julius Caesar
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The Odyssey
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