Example Sentences

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Wearing a white Nike head band that conjures images from the past, think Paul Pierce, 14-year-old Jason Crowe Jr. of Lynwood High was hardly resembling the freshman phenom his supporters were bragging about.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

This wasn’t something people were bragging about or trying to flex.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2022

Just a few years ago, Metro officials and transit aficionados were bragging about how safe and improved the subway is because of the 7000 Series railcars.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2021

“I remember when people were bragging about what they did to him. He was the poster child for the DAs. Now, he’s become the poster child for sentencing reform,” Jones said.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2019

But they always said it like they were bragging.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls