as in cock
someone who boasts
a braggart who was always talking about how much money he made
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Recent Examples of braggart
Philip Elliott, Time, 29 June 2023
Imagine if the generative AI was programmed to be a braggart.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Yet, while there are more Texans than Alaskans, there have always been far more non-Texans, many of whom are very open to any excuse to poke fun at a state long known for its braggarts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
Nobody likes a braggart.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Mullin, a former CEO who is heralded as an undefeated Mixed-Martial-Arts champ through all three contests he’s joined, has been a braggart on social media about it after the union boss called him a fraud in a tweet.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 29 June 2023
Imagine if the generative AI was programmed to be a braggart.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
Yet, while there are more Texans than Alaskans, there have always been far more non-Texans, many of whom are very open to any excuse to poke fun at a state long known for its braggarts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
Nobody likes a braggart.
—Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braggart
Noun
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In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Adjective
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But the celeb-dense Broadway phenomenon du jour is Mulaney and Simon Rich’s All In with its boastful list of guest stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fred Armisen.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors claimed that Barahona returned twice to the scene of the shooting and sent boastful text messages to friends.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Adjective
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This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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The mention of a weapon sets off one officer: Jaime Pino, a 20-year veteran with the cocky manner and imposing presence of a TV cop.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That said, if the problem persists even after a new furnace filter is installed, the issue may be due to a failing blower motor.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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Since taking over, Harish B. has added pomegranates and made a concerted effort to modernize their operations, installing drip irrigation and mist blowers for applying agricultural chemicals.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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After all, marketing itself is somewhat narcissistic, with its continual cries for attention and thinly veiled braggadocio.Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the rise of social media has been marked, among other dreadful things, by lifestyle braggadocio and algorithms fine-tuned to serve scarily relevant ads.Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Braggart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braggart. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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