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as in bragging
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
he boasted about his latest killing in real estate so I thought he should be the one to pay for dinner
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as in containing
to have within
the hotel boasts nearly 50 rooms
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Recent Examples of boasting
In December, Brown received two Eastern Conference Player of the Week awards, but the month-long honor — which would have been the first of his career — went instead to Brunson, despite Brown boasting better numbers in nearly every statistical category.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
China, boasting well over half a billion dollars in such spending, tops the chart.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Investigating the murder has led to a series of narratives in The Tennessean (and an upcoming one in USA TODAY), a second podcast season and a booming Facebook page boasting more than 3,600 members.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
From decades old stalwarts that awed generations of diners to relative newcomers that arrived boasting critical acclaim, here are a few of the closures that hit hardest in 2025.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Availability matching The platform hosts thousands of detailed profiles of birth and postpartum doulas across North America, currently boasting over 4,000 profiles.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The filmmaker's third Benoit Blanc murder mystery, Wake Up Dead Man, recently released on Netflix, boasting a more somber tone and a darker color palette than its predecessor, 2022's Glass Onion.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Despite boasting one of the highest payrolls in baseball, New York failed to reach the postseason, closing out the regular season with an 83-79 record.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Never bragging or showing off about his volunteering, Mages was always ready to give time with a smile on his face.—
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My latest headache is Dad is constantly bragging about his new wife.—
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This changed with the draining and containing of the Everglades and explosive growth and development that followed.—
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The changes saw Fielder do a much better job of containing Demirel, allowing the Broncos to fight back and take a 9-8 lead.—
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“Boasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boasting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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