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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

The most cutthroat banks and consulting firms brag about hiring rates of 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

After a lifetime of being pleasant, polite and self-effacing, trying to brag is like taking a final you haven’t studied for, given in a foreign language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

She had looked so excited when Genie’d burst through the door with Grandpop, standing in front of a big ol’ birthday cake, clearly ready to brag about it, ready to hear Ernie brag about shooting.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

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

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

The president often brags about the military and its lethality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Nobody brags about water stocks at cocktail parties — that’s how you know they might actually work.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

Bears competition seems nowhere near its end, with the ranking brags continuing on social media and campus websites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

“Now, that’s more like the brilliant girl Mia brags about,” Adam says.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

This created an ideal environment for touts—one of whom bragged online about making a “good few quid” selling dodgy glasses, unconcerned about repercussions because buyers would “never see me again.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He bragged about the stock market, the border, and his efforts to lower drug prices.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

A witness also alleged that Matlala had bragged about his "close connections with very senior police officials", including Sibiya, following his arrest in May last year.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

In a lengthy second post, Trump bragged about steps he has taken to beautify Washington, including resurfacing the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with an "American flag blue" coating used in swimming pools.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

He went on to say how he had bragged that “one of the best basketball players at Fisk sank his first ball right here at Lafayette County Training School.”

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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

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

It was like they saw it as bragging, like ‘Ugh, fine, we get it, you’re educated.’

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

"To bring in talent, you need money... I'm not bragging -- give me 30 or 50 kids, train them here for three years, and I'll make the whole world know about guanniu."

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

Will keeps saying, I'm from there, like it's something worth bragging about.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon