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boast

[bohst] / boʊst /
NOUN
brag; source of pride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bluster
STRONG
avowal bombast braggadocio bravado exaggeration gasconade grandiloquence heroics joy pretension pride self-satisfaction swank treasure vaunt
WEAK
pride and joy
Antonyms
STRONG
humility modesty
WEAK
deprecation
VERB
brag
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise
STRONG
aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor
WEAK
attract attention blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad conceal fail hide
WEAK
be modest deprecate
VERB
to have advantage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claim exhibit own possess
WEAK
be proud of have in keeping pride oneself on show off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny dispossess lose not have
WEAK
be modest deprecate

Example Sentences

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These magical animals boast an array of talents, many surprisingly practical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We also looked for stocks that had at least kept pace with the stock market’s 0.6% year-to-date return and that boast a beta of less than 1.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The other bedrooms offer the same lavish touch and enough space for at least a queen-sized bed, while the bathrooms boast glass-enclosed showers, large soaking tubs, and dual vanities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

For the last time West Ham United can boast similar you must go back even further to 1980, when they beat Arsenal 1-0 to lift the FA Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Erik had been a great man in his day, a fearless reaver who could boast of having sailed with her grandsire’s grandsire, that same Dagon Greyjoy whom Dagon the Drunkard had been named for.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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