brag
verb (used without object)
to use boastful language; boast.
brags
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present tense formof brag (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“The exact thing that he brags about is now an indictment on him,” Hinojosa told me in an August interview.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
He now brags that his daughter has a “high-powered direct report” assisting her at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Nobody brags about water stocks at cocktail parties — that’s how you know they might actually work.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
ABC brags that it’s the only fall show to increase its overall audience for six consecutive weeks post-season premiere since 1991, when Nielsen started using electronic measurement.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
He always brags about how they're all still his, but judging by the way the nurses roll their eyes every time he says it, I think he might be lying.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
