boaster

Example Sentences

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He was not a boaster, but it was clear from his pictures—of war, of conflict, of civil unrest—that he was brave.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 8, 2019

Turns out the closeness, once highly anticipated, was now suffocating because the friend was a nonstop talker, boaster, and one-upper.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2014

Yeah, whether it’s Richard Sherman or someone else, we love the big boast, even if the end game is invariably to tsk-tsk the boaster for having the temerity to speak his mind.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2014

It has given the bargain-hungry boaster inside all of us a great excuse to redefine what value means, be less ashamed of 'value' and to broadcast our great finds to friends, fans and followers instantaneously.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2013

He is the boaster, who always in words, does everything.

From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)