as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
if you believe the gasconade of his memoirs, he pretty much won World War II on his own
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as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
the Baron Münchhausen was so notorious for gasconading about his purported exploits as soldier and hunter that his name has become synonymous with the telling of tall tales
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Recent Examples of gasconade
Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Noun
His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.
—Robert Klemko, The MMQB, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gasconade
Verb
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On its website, the Election Commission boasts of having trained 69,362 election officials from 109 countries.—
Anant Gupta and Sammy Westfall The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Both apartment-like units can accommodate two people and boast luxe amenities like rain showers, Aesop toiletries, dressing rooms, and Cometa cotton bedding.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Savings from not eating out as much while traveling have gone toward experiences like a hot air balloon ride in Kenya’s Masai Mara and a PADI diving certification course in Tulum.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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The brutalist ventilation pattern from the One S adds more vents for hot air to escape the console's internals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 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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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
Noun
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This could be reflected in Putin's rhetoric moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The portfolio is better positioned to handle volatility if rhetoric escalates from here.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its Backup Storage area displays the backups and the option to conduct remote restorations.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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Gascón, who was nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role category, did not take the stage with them — though an image of her was displayed on a screen behind both Saldaña and Gomez.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Gasconade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasconade. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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