boasted
Example Sentences
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For several decades, Botswana boasted the world’s fastest-growing economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The golf-mad president -- whose relaxed relationship with the game's rules was documented by sports journalist Rick Reilly in the 2019 book "Commander in Cheat" -- has repeatedly boasted about his golfing talent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The church has boasted extensive links to politicians in Seoul, Tokyo, and even in Washington.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He was reluctant to report the wrongdoing, he said, because one of the lieutenants had boasted that he knew a lot of people in Internal Affairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Food was eaten, mead was drunk, and they caroused and joked and talked and boasted and laughed as the fires became glowing coals, until the sun crept up above the horizon.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
