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