braggadocious
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of braggadocious
C20: from braggadocio
Example Sentences
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Over subsequent releases – the exuberant Shooting Star, or the braggadocious Woke Up – they crystallised a musical vision that fused sci-fi aesthetics to the elastic grooves of 90s R&B.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
The braggadocious “Helicopter” has a piercing throb like a car alarm, while “Stole Ya Flow”—a diss track apparently addressed to Drake—has a curling and distorted drone winding through it, a rattlesnake-like warning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“There is also the possibility that she might’ve pulled a Lil Tay,” Hilton said in a video posted early Thursday, name-dropping the braggadocious young rapper who was the subject of a death hoax last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024
"Not to be braggadocious but the debate will not be a very exciting one if I'm not there."
From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023
But is being "braggadocious" the secret to success?
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022
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