boast of

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A proud statement of possessing a quality or having done something.

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Examples (20)

  • He often boasted of his family's wealth.
  • He openly boasted of his talents.
  • She couldn't help but boast of her children's achievements.
  • She often boasts of her son's achievements at school.
  • The company boasts of a 99% customer satisfaction rate.
  • I'm tired of him constantly boasting of his wealth.
  • It is considered bad taste to boast of one's own accomplishments.
  • They had boasted of their invincibility before the surprising defeat.
  • They were openly boasting of how they had cheated the system.
  • He will probably boast of this victory for years to come.
  • A truly skilled person rarely needs to boast of their abilities.
  • Why do you always boast of things you haven't actually done?
  • He was known to boast of his conquests to his friends at the pub.
  • It is not wise to boast of one's own success too much.
  • I'm tired of hearing him boast of the famous people he knows.
  • The retired general would often boast of having met famous world leaders.
  • The young knight boasted of his bravery before the battle.
  • The company boasted of record profits, but the employees saw no benefit.
  • Despite his success, he never once boasted of his achievements.
  • Despite his humble beginnings, he couldn't help but boast of the empire he had built.