vaunted

[vawn-tid, vahn-]

adjective

1. praised boastfully or excessively.

   the vaunted beauties of Paris.

Other Word Forms

• self-vaunted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunted¹

First recorded in 1625–35; vaunt + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The left-hander was the latest member of Australia's vaunted batting line-up to step up, repelling Pakistan as they sensed the most significant victory in their history.

From BBC

A common refrain among the interviewees — including Noam’s wife, Gali, who accompanied him for part of that day — is shock at the delayed response of their country’s vaunted security forces.

From Los Angeles Times

Accusing universities of failing to address alleged antisemitism on campus, the president has targeted several vaunted institutions — Harvard University and Columbia University among them — with massive penalties largely centered on cuts to federal research grants.

From Los Angeles Times

But his simple meant exquisite Valencian tomatoes, teardrop in shape, premium Andalusian olive oil and ciabatta bread from the vaunted Horno de Valencia bakery.

From Salon

Riley has been careful not to heap praise on his offensive line just yet, with much more vaunted defensive fronts to come.

From Los Angeles Times