braggart
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Synonyms
blower, blowhard, boaster, brag, braggadocio, bragger, cockalorum, cracker [chiefly dialect], gascon, gasconader, swaggerer, vaunter
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An impressive braggart, Weist isnât trying to come off as a father figure. — Doreen St. FĂ©lix, The New Yorker, "âJawline,â Reviewed: A Chilling Look at the Making of a Teen Influencer," 27 Aug. 2019 But as is the nature of humble-braggarts, most donât actually mean it. — Hilary Cadigan, Bon AppĂ©tit, "People Say Gullah Geechee Culture is Disappearing. BJ Dennis Says They're Wrong," 14 Aug. 2019 What do the words politicaster, mongrel, and braggart have in common? — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, "When good words turn bad," 28 June 2018 The show has its share of braggarts and trash talkers, which makes Garrett's quiet humility a welcome contrast. — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Young Riverwest tattoo artist competes on reality show for the title of Ink Master," 16 Jan. 2018 At this stage, there is no reason not to; Scotty does not seem remotely like a braggart or someone desperate for a sliver of late-in-life fame. — Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood': Film Review | TIFF 2017," 10 Sep. 2017 Will Arnettâs Dark Knight is a preening braggart with a fragile ego who basks in public adulation then returns to his mansion to eat microwaved lobster and watch Jerry Maguire alone. — Gabriel Roth, Slate Magazine, "The Lego Batman Movie," 8 Feb. 2017 Shaq escalated his verbal slap fight with basketball dad and serial braggart LaVar Ball by dropping a surprisingly entertaining diss track. — Gabrielle Bruney, Esquire, "Shaq Dropped a LaVar Ball Diss Track, And It's Not Half Bad," 29 July 2017 Mayweather is the money-minded braggart whose custom Rolls-Royce limousine is lined with chinchilla fur carpeting. — Greg Cote, miamiherald, "Mayweather vs. McGregor: Make fun of the farce all you want, but youâll be watching," 17 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'braggart.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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