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

Officials familiar with the case believe Cuban authorities are taking their time with the deportation as the island’s vaunted intelligence agents methodically extract information about his vast criminal network in China, Mexico and the U.S.

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The vaunted intelligence service of close ally, Cuba, has worked to identify plots and renegades, with intelligence officers placed in every unit.

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But in stepped King Miller, a preferred walk-on who looked like a star in a 158-yard breakout performance against Michigan’s vaunted front.

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De Bruyne has already represented Belgium in three World Cups and is one of the last remaining players from his country's much vaunted 'golden generation'.

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Yet in January, Ruby Fruit, the vaunted Silver Lake bar that became a national trendsetter, closed unexpectedly, citing the economic impacts of the wildfires.

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