Get to know Brag better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like boast or swash.
Brag in a sentence
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Brag meaning
- A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.
- The thing which is boasted of.
- Short for three card brag.
Synonyms of Brag
Using Brag
- The main meaning on this page is: A boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification. | The thing which is boasted of. | Short for three card brag.
- Useful related words include: gasconade, boast, swash, tout.
- In the example corpus, brag often appears in combinations such as: brag about, to brag, can brag.
Context around Brag
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brag
- In this selection, "brag" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, owners, anyone and friends stand out and add context to how "brag" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to brag about it and anything to brag about but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brag" sits close to words such as abundantly, activates and adr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brag
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Not something to brag about but at least there is progress. (11 words)
Maybe then, we could once again brag about our health-care system. (12 words)
Winning the Owen Cup would give them something else to brag about. (12 words)
Van Niekerk said the value of heritage “cannot be understated” and that the Bay needed to “brag more” about its unique heritage and the growth of community-based events such as the Richmond Hill Street Music Festival and Ebubeleni Festival. (40 words)
This will be an informal, relaxed gathering, so even if you don't have something to bring and brag about, come along anyway - there's sure to be some great craic! (31 words)
It’s you late for those that brag about their degrees distracted from economic development while others are investing billions and moving the money out the Caribbean. (27 words)
Heck, “enjoying” more traffic is something most sites would love to brag about, surely? (14 words)
You obviously don’t want to come off like a try-hard, but giving people this self-centered the chance to brag? (22 words)
This will be an informal, relaxed gathering, so even if you don't have something to bring and brag about, come along anyway - there's sure to be some great craic! (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fabian Mangion, also from Senglea, has every reason to brag about his hometown.
Hardly anything to brag about, but when you look at it as if the lockdowns never happened, it might be impressive.
He also took a minute to brag to Tommy about it and so everyone found him annoying.
Heck, “enjoying” more traffic is something most sites would love to brag about, surely?
If you read it now, you'll be able to brag about it when it's on all the literary prize shortlists.
It’s a concept that has caught on and young women are creating content on TikTok to brag about doing less at work.
It’s you late for those that brag about their degrees distracted from economic development while others are investing billions and moving the money out the Caribbean.
Kelly asked Fitzpatrick about his assorted false claims, among them the brag that he had personally arrested Mafia boss Jerry Angiulo back in 1984.
Maybe then, we could once again brag about our health-care system.
Not something to brag about but at least there is progress.
Off-road vehicle owners brag about how high their lift kits raise their bodies off the ground.
Ted’s accomplishments were many and he would never brag about them, Greg recalled.
The organisation is based at BRAG and opens every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4pm until 8pm.
They get to stand in front of cameras and brag about what they brought to Nevada.
This will be an informal, relaxed gathering, so even if you don't have something to bring and brag about, come along anyway - there's sure to be some great craic!
Today, most technology solutions are cloud-based, but you’ll never hear anyone brag about it.
Van Niekerk said the value of heritage “cannot be understated” and that the Bay needed to “brag more” about its unique heritage and the growth of community-based events such as the Richmond Hill Street Music Festival and Ebubeleni Festival.
When I stepped foot on the Going Merry, I couldn't wait to tell all my friends & brag about it.
Winning the Owen Cup would give them something else to brag about.
You obviously don’t want to come off like a try-hard, but giving people this self-centered the chance to brag?
Common combinations with brag
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- brag about 81×
- to brag 57×
- can brag 9×
- and brag 5×
- the brag 4×
- brag but 4×
- brag to 3×
- humble brag 3×
- brag all 3×
- brag that 2×