bragging
- arrogant adj.
- big adj.
- egotistic adj.
- egotistic/egoistic adj.
- prideful adj.
- self-involved adj.
- self-seeking adj.
- self-serving adj.
- swellheaded adj.
- uppity adj.
- vainglorious adj.
- big talk n.
- bluff n.
- bluster n.
- braggadocio n.
- bravado n.
- egoism n.
- egoism/egotism n.
- egotism n.
- ego trip n.
- mouth n.
- narcissism n.
- ostentation n.
- self-absorption n.
- self-centeredness n.
- self-involvement n.
- vainglory n.
- vainness n.
Example Sentences
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“It’s just part of who I am—and obviously it would be the best bragging rights ever.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Davis’ lawyers will seek to portray him as a fabricator — his bragging is all fiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Joining the fight for Premier League bragging rights are Manchester United, majority-owned by US family the Glazers and Chelsea, whose ownership group is headed by American Todd Boehly.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She added: "He posted on social media videos essentially bragging he was in Brazil."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
His voice was low, and he recognized the tone, superior and arrogant, as bragging.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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