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is bragging
  • present progressive of brag (3rd person singular).

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OK, so, I can't lie — another reason is bragging rights, especially if you deliver the keynote at a university graduation.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2022

But for the most part, the only reward is bragging rights.

From The Verge • Dec. 21, 2021

“This is the first time where nobody is bragging that they’ve got this totally pinned down. We’re going through another phase that is even murkier.”

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2021

"He is bragging instead. It is sad. It is hurtful. It is disgraceful," she concluded.

From Fox News • Oct. 6, 2020

Chiappino, while his friend is absent endeavouring to save him, is bragging of his humanitarian courage and daring, and depreciating his friend while making love to his betrothed.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward