boast
verb (used without object)
to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.
boasted
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a word derived from
boast.
Example Sentences
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Graham’s office later boasted that the work would lead to new technology that would “ensure that our fleet is ready for the fights of the future.”
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The estate previously boasted a recording studio, where the hitmaker could work on his music.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
He boasted that Nikola, founded in 2014, had developed the world’s first fully functional hydrogen-powered semi-truck — the Nikola One.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The mother-of-two posted pictures of skiing trips, safaris and romantic European getaways on her Facebook page and boasted she was "living and loving life one adventure at a time".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He allegedly arranged for an appeals court to be bribed, and when these efforts failed to win him freedom, he boasted, as the evaluator noted, of “his probable release through influence of friends.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
