bragging
Example Sentences
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In his memoir, Blankfein tells the story of a junior wealth adviser leaving the firm shortly after giving a quote to the New York Times, bragging about how much money he was making.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
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
But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
It’s nice of him, but Jessica hasn’t stopped bragging about it.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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