vaunted
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Vaunted claims for the power of an inner life are lampooned.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022
Vaunted billionaire media tycoon Mike Bloomberg was exposed as a sad little human.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2020
Vaunted by President Macron as a political victory and a step towards “making women feel safer on the streets”, the sexual violence bill has however been slammed by feminist organisations and children’s protection groups.
From The Guardian • May 21, 2018
Compton's Most Vaunted: Who would deserve a spot on a Rosecrans Walk of Fame?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2018
A yellow orange by the sea Vaunted much his beauty, This boast the red, round apple heard, Scolded the orange for his word, "See my superiority!"
From An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics by Various
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