boaster
Example Sentences
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He was not a boaster, but it was clear from his pictures—of war, of conflict, of civil unrest—that he was brave.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019
Yet despite this density of jokes, Mr. Friedlander — whose stand-up persona is a know-it-all boaster nicknamed the World Champion — never seems like he’s in a rush.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2017
Turns out the closeness, once highly anticipated, was now suffocating because the friend was a nonstop talker, boaster, and one-upper.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2014
Larry Bird is not the first name that comes to mind when thinking of great trash-talkers in history, but he was a stealth boaster.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2014
"Ha! it seems to me you are a boaster, my good friend," exclaimed the knight, with a sneer.
From Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
