How to Use vaunt in a Sentence

vaunt

verb

• The Falcons’ vaunted offense didn’t score a point in the final 35 minutes of the game.
  — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 15 Oct. 2017
• The new effort will not have access to Sanders’s vaunted e-mail list, Weaver said.
  — Shane Goldmacher, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2020
• If ever there was a time for cracks to show in coach Tony Bennett’s vaunted defense, that would be the time.
  — Brendan Marks, charlotteobserver, 31 Jan. 2018
• But unlike the Temple game, the team’s once vaunted running attack was stopped from the start.
  — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 28 Sep. 2019
• Eastlake coach Dean Tropp’s game plan was to try to keep Grossmont’s vaunted offense off the field.
  — Jim Lindgren, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 Sep. 2017
• The key in this game will be if Moeller can slow down Colerain’s vaunted rushing attack.
  — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• Davis’ performance at his pro day likely vaunted him into the back-end of the first round.
  — Eddie Brown, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
• Even some of those Cowboys’ vaunted ’70s Super Bowl teams laid some eggs every now and then.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 20 Sep. 2017
• Johnson was part of UCLA’s vaunted 2013 recruiting class that was ranked within the top-five in the country.
  — Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2017
• That does not include a game in Seattle against the Seahawks’ vaunted defense.
  — David Murphy, Philly.com, 24 Oct. 2017
• The injuries were an early test for Denver’s vaunted depth.
  — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2019
• Despite the European Union’s vaunted welfare state, the middle class has shrunk in more than two-thirds of the countries there.
  — Joel Kotkin, National Review, 25 July 2019
• He was frequently beaten to the punch by Derevyanchenko, who ignored the cut and Golovkin’s vaunted power to nearly pull off the upset.
  — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019
• The island’s building codes are, on paper at least, the equal of Florida’s vaunted windstorm rules.
  — Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 14 Feb. 2018
• Cornerback Kyle Fuller is in line to start against the Falcons vaunted passing attack.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2017
• The Dodgers’ game plan in this series was to wait out the Nationals’ vaunted starting pitchers and exploit their dismal bullpen.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• Regardless of what Garoppolo does, the 49ers’ defense has to re-vaunt itself.
  — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 20 Sep. 2020
• The first big reveal for Clemson’s vaunted defensive line, which could produce a handful of first-round draft picks.
  — Conor Orr, SI.com, 13 July 2018
• The Jets’ defense held the Colts’ vaunted running game to one touchdown and shut down their passing game with four interceptions.
  — Frank Litsky, New York Times, 19 June 2017
• The Dodgers’ game plan the entire series was to wait out the Nationals’ vaunted starting pitchers and exploit their dismal bullpen.
  — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
• The injury to Young will immediately test the Ravens’ vaunted secondary depth.
  — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 16 Aug. 2019
• His new 3-4-3 approach has been more conducive for Atlanta’s vaunted attack and midfield groups.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2019
• While the new coin is a cool way to celebrate the sesquicentennial, there’s another reason for vaunting the coin-tech.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 June 2017
• While the new coin is a cool way to celebrate the sesquicentennial, there’s another reason for vaunting the coin-tech.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 15 June 2017
• The Raiders vaunted offensive line won the matchup against New York's front four, allowing no sacks and helping clear holes for a 180-yard rushing performance.
  — USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2017
• No one on the Lions’ vaunted defensive line managed even a tackle for loss, and Trey Flowers was called for a costly facemask penalty late in the game.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2019
• Using the copycat eight-man front almost exclusively on first and second downs, the Browns shut down the Rams’ vaunted running game early.
  — Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 18 Sep. 2019
• The season opener against Downey turned into a showcase for Garbers and CdM’s vaunted passing attack.
  — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 24 Aug. 2019
• Washington goaltender Braden Holtby has stopped 60 of 61 shots in the series, and the Capitals’ vaunted power play has scored three goals, two of them Saturday on just two shots.
  — Dave Caldwell, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2016
• Stretched thin by the absence of Andre Iguodala due to a leg injury, Golden State’s vaunted offense produced more turnovers (4) than field goals (3) in the final period.
  — Ben Golliver, SI.com, 23 May 2018

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024