bragging
Example Sentences
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Competition—for capital, a record valuation, or good old-fashioned bragging rights—is the other factor.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Winning the FA Cup would turn down the noise, secure European qualification and offer bragging rights - but many of the deeper cracks will likely take years to fix.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It’s hard to imagine his administration being competent enough to fake such actions without at least one conspiracist letting the secret out, even by drunkenly bragging about it to a would-be mistress.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
“He’s really interested in the bragging rights of the moment,” said Michael Scherer, a journalist at the Atlantic.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
She knew Daddy would be disgusted at her for bragging, but after all, Joe had to be told, didn’t he?
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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