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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He keeps going to the doctor, has bruises on both hands, and brags about passing dementia tests.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
“I have not missed an issue in 32 years,” he brags.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Nobody brags about water stocks at cocktail parties — that’s how you know they might actually work.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
Bears competition seems nowhere near its end, with the ranking brags continuing on social media and campus websites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
“My daughter won an award for English and her friend got the highest GPA in the ninth grade,” Mr. Doyle brags.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
