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boast

[bohst] / boʊst /






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That isn’t much of a record for him or his party to boast about.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

In Mr. Anderson’s telling, Mr. Brady can boast more chips than the average Hall of Famer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Both companies boast century-old studios, beloved media brands and a recent past that has included several fraught mergers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Perhaps one of the most alluring aspects of the home, at least for prospective buyers with large families, is that all six of the bedrooms boast their own en-suite bathrooms.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Oh, I speak loads of languages. I don’t mean to boast, but I can’t think of a language I don’t know even a little of. Been all over the world, you see.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Central Asia is a resource-rich region as vast as the European Union but only boasts a population of about 80 million people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

He recalls the moment when he realized that his impressive-seeming Uncle Hal, a great talker, often made vainglorious boasts without “a grain of truth” to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

However, the continent boasts many fabulous fossil finds, including those of the most familiar extinct animals – dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

An online listing for the condo building boasts a menu of luxury amenities, including a gym, rooftop pool and pet spa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then he added, “And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry


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