vaunt
verb
, ËvĂ€nt\
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Synonyms for vaunt
Synonyms: Verb
blow, boast, brag, bull [slang], crow, gasconade, swagger, vapor
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Examples of vaunt in a Sentence
Verb
even the noblest of fellows have been known to vaunt a bitRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
In the mid-1990âČs, Oregon vaunted Gang Green defense was led by a secondary loaded with future NFL talent, including cornerback Alex Molden and safety Chad Cota. — oregonlive, "Chase Cota, former South Medford star and UCLA WR, hauls in first career TD reception," 30 Aug. 2019 The season opener against Downey turned into a showcase for Garbers and CdMâs vaunted passing attack. — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, "Ethan Garbers throws a county-record 8 touchdowns as Corona del Mar football routs Downey," 24 Aug. 2019 The injury to Young will immediately test the Ravensâ vaunted secondary depth. — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Five Things We Learned from the Ravensâ 26-13 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers," 16 Aug. 2019 Or what about the Northeastâs vaunted Gateway Program? — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "An Open Letter to Patriotic Billionaires," 26 June 2019 Weaknesses: Stanfordâs vaunted ground game disappeared last season, with the team averaging a little more than 100 rushing yards per game. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 28 Stanford counting on young roster to make Pac-12 title push," 29 July 2019 Despite the European Unionâs vaunted welfare state, the middle class has shrunk in more than two-thirds of the countries there. — Joel Kotkin, National Review, "The Return to Serfdom," 25 July 2019 But what happened in the first few minutes, an injury that could knock the Dodgersâ vaunted starting rotation off its equilibrium, resonated the loudest. — Jorge Castillo, latimes.com, "Dodgers beat the Giants but lose Rich Hill early in the game," 19 June 2019 Another opponent, Jeb Bush, has been more muted, but the former governorâs vaunted donor base has shifted to the president. — Michael C. Bender, WSJ, "Trump Focuses Campaign Hopes on Florida," 17 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Perhaps the Huskersâ new hire can have a similar effect and vaunt Nebraska back into his top group. — Chris Bumbaca, ajc, "Nebraska recruiting: Isaah Crocker gives update on Huskers, targets get home visits from other schools," 1 Dec. 2017 French bank lobby vaunts Macron reforms in annual conference Prime Minister Philippe offers tax cuts to woo London bankers Franceâs financial lobby insists the battle for post-Brexit banking jobs isnât over. — Fabio Benedetti Valentini, Bloomberg.com, "Paris Insists Battle for Brexit Jobs Isn't Over as Dimon Visits," 11 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vaunt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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