fanfaron
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He then brought an action for defamation of character, but was non-suited, as it was proved that he had been the fanfaron of his own vices.
From Cock Lane and Common-Sense by Lang, Andrew
Ilga Barron, The great fanfaron, Went into the closet one day; But she was so stout She couldn’t get out, And there she had to sta-ay!
From Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Dowd, Emma C.
He was known in Paris as an assassin, and in England, thanks to the bullet letter, as a "fanfaron" and brave braggart.
From George Washington, Volume I by Lodge, Henry Cabot
René the king will ride forth from the gate With his horsemen and banners in state; And the trumpets shall fanfaron ring To René, to René, the king.
From The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)
It isn’t fanfaron at all, the accent is right on the first syllable, and fanfaron doesn’t rhyme a bit!
From Polly of Lady Gay Cottage by Dowd, Emma C.
