boastfully

Example Sentences

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We had boastfully told our story to People magazine for its Real-Life Love series; his quotes were nothing but wildly creative fiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

She doesn't say that boastfully, conveying an understanding of what it's like to be knocked to the lowest rung of a ladder and fight to stay alive.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

This group, rather boastfully named Arena BioWorks, borrowing from a Teddy Roosevelt quote, doesn’t have one singular idea, but it does have a big checkbook.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

He’s boastfully summering in Italy and reveling in his luxurious wedding on All-In, the podcast that he co-hosts.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

“Do you know who that guy in the red bathrobe was?” he asked boastfully.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller