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
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
“We are basically playing for bragging rights. We take a lot of pride in it. Saying you’re the best in the world is really something,” Atlaschi said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The soccer girls were at the table in front of us, and Miri was bragging about the new “designer cleats” her dad had bought her.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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