brag

“The brag for me is the stability of it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Nick Florko doesn’t want to brag or anything, but more than a year ago he wrote an article that has come to seem prescient.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

Your column, appropriately so for its purpose, focuses heavily on financial literacy, and some of your writers brag about how savvy they are.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

And everybody knows that...Well, not to brag, but dance is kind of my thing, and I have a bunch of huge trophies on my shelf that prove it.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

The listing for a $2.2-million home on Curson Avenue brags that the house is tucked behind “a grandfathered private gate” that wouldn’t be allowed under current restrictions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

He keeps going to the doctor, has bruises on both hands, and brags about passing dementia tests.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

To this day, he brags about getting kicked out of casinos all over the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

While he brags, it is others who have to carry out his orders and, far too often, make the ultimate sacrifice.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2026

“Thirty-five gallons,” Kelton brags, as he applies the caulking with the precision of a jeweler.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The federal attorneys said the Tates had access to resources that could help fund an escape and they had bragged about having multiple passports.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Most of the people that travel the interstate have been in here. I mean, back in the heyday or whatever, we counted—one day, we had 86 people,” he bragged.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Johnson claimed that Kean had addressed the matter “appropriately” and bragged about texting the Republican to tell him, “We’re in your corner and we’re behind you 100%.”

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Prenda principal John L. Steele even bragged publicly that Prenda had made nearly $15 million with its lawsuits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The people bragged of the growth of Salem, and of the daring of her sailors.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Joining the fight for Premier League bragging rights are Manchester United, majority-owned by US family the Glazers and Chelsea, whose ownership group is headed by American Todd Boehly.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

If any move does materialise for Romero, it would be a sensational development and be another deal, following the one for Eze last season, which would present a chance for bragging rights for Arsenal fans.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Mark Block’s friend wouldn’t stop bragging about the great lease deal he got for his 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

At stake: bragging rights, a modest economic boost and the chance for local analysts and office-holders to make frequent appearances as experts on the cable-TV chat shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Daisy said, “You’re always bragging what a good tree climber you are. Why didn’t you climb the tree and get the ribbons back for me?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls