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as in to brag
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 treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
the school's boast was a winning football team
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Recent Examples of boast
Ben Church, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Called the Augusta Apartment, the 1,500-square-foot space is perched atop the legendary restaurant and boasts expansive views over the Seine and the famous cathedral.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s a plausible boast, given that Bronner’s sells about 2 million ornaments each year, plus Nativity scenes, trees, stockings, Bibles, and more, from a seven-acre building that includes more than two acres of retail space.
—David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Colombia boasted an array of attacking talent through Linda Caicedo and Mayra Ramírez but neither were able to make much of a dent in what was their nation’s debut in the tournament.
—Ben Church, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Called the Augusta Apartment, the 1,500-square-foot space is perched atop the legendary restaurant and boasts expansive views over the Seine and the famous cathedral.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Yet, Trump’s boasts reveal a shallow understanding of the political fight over the McKinley tariffs.
—Einav Rabinovitch-Fox / Made By History, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s a plausible boast, given that Bronner’s sells about 2 million ornaments each year, plus Nativity scenes, trees, stockings, Bibles, and more, from a seven-acre building that includes more than two acres of retail space.
—David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boast
Verb
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Customers, meanwhile, can brag that their new supercar has the imprimatur of one of the greatest car designers ever.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Heated battles between the two franchises used to mean something: bragging rights, playoff positioning, a trip to the NBA Finals.—
Darnell Mayberry,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Authorities also found a small bag containing a tan powder-like substance which tested positive for fentanyl.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The film’s audio was previously also restored for home video from original Dolby Stereo archived 35mm magnetic film sources containing the separate dialogue, music and effects (DME) tracks.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s an old gold vault just outside of Washington, D.C., that holds the kind of (national) treasures most film nerds can only dream of seeing.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, the U.S. criminal justice system holds public hearings, jails and prisons publish rosters of detainees, and criminal charges and sentences are made public.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The dominate theme this year was creatively designed jewels made with colored gems, followed by diamond jewels for engagement rings, wedding bands and large statement pieces.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As recent research from OpenAI and Pew highlights, there is a gap between AI use and AI literacy.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Create highlight reels, social media videos, crowd prompts and more.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This year’s celebration will honor various individuals with special honors and name the winners in several top categories.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Nominations for the prestigious honors are out May 1.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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But now that has been completed, who has the best chance of progressing to the final in May and lifting the trophy?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hot for Broadway — a show which also scored a trophy for J. Harrison Ghee, one of the first nonbinary performers ever to win a Tony.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Boast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boast. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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