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Bragged is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Bragged | Bragg | Bragging | Bragger | Braggs

Bragged meaning

simple past and past participle of brag

Using Bragged

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of brag
  • In the example corpus, bragged often appears in combinations such as: bragged about, he bragged, bragged that.

Context around Bragged

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

publicly 2× allegedly 1× meanwhile 1× smith 1× legault 1× recently 1× voiceover 1× chancellor 1× president 1× once 1×

Sentence patterns with Bragged

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

actually publicly bragged about committing 1× and she bragged about her 1× even humble bragged a little 1× former chancellor bragged that he 1× françois legault bragged about his 1× gregorovitch had bragged about owning 1× he allegedly bragged in the 1× he bragged that the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and she bragged 1× answering questions under 1× at issue wasn 1× being a mainer 1× gregorovitch had bragged 1× he bragged that 1×

Common sentence endings:

a car bomb 1× abdallah the victim 1× and gas alliance 1× and remain popular 1× and yam yam 1× bragged a little 1×

Words around Bragged

Just before it in the word index:

bragge 4 braggart 9 braggadocious 7 braggadocios 3 braggadocio 15 bragg 318

Just after it in the word index:

bragger 2 braggin 2 bragging 228 braggs 2 braggy 5 braghieri 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

acadia 145 ae 145 aes 145 aldermen 145 arafat 145 asimov 145

Corpus analysis for Bragged

  • In this selection, "bragged" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, publicly, allegedly and meanwhile stand out and add context to how "bragged" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actually publicly bragged about committing and and she bragged about her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bragged" sits close to words such as acadia, ae and aes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bragged

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And she bragged about her other venues, too. (8 words)

She recently bragged about bringing a loaded glock to LAX. (10 words)

Heidi, meanwhile, bragged about playing a different game than Carolyn and Yam Yam. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Answering questions under cross-examination administered by Nana Adomah Osei, the 18-year-old second accused person denied that he had bragged that he was going to purchase a Range Rover vehicle a week to the murder of Ishmael Mensah Abdallah, the victim. (43 words)

Being a Mainer out in the world is still something of a novelty; we shared stories about how we had bragged to fellow conferencegoers about how safe Maine was, what a good place to live. (35 words)

One of Smith's neighbors, Terri Gilpin, also told reporters that Smith bragged about being owed $10,000 for the murder, but that story was never corroborated; in fact, other neighbors have disputed it. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

And she bragged about her other venues, too.

At issue wasn’t that Madrigal fired so many times at Vick, but rather that he allegedly bragged in the months afterward that he did so mostly for kicks.

Gregorovitch had bragged about owning the most powerful wand in the world, so many suspected that he was referring to the Elder Wand.

He bragged that the slaughter of 1,400 Israelis was a 'victory' for Hamas.

He even bragged about exchanging “love letters” with Mr Kim, who frequently threatens the US and its allies with nuclear attack.

Heidi, meanwhile, bragged about playing a different game than Carolyn and Yam Yam.

It was bragged about by Newport City Council, developers, and politicians and its sale in 2017 was extensively reported.

Never in history has a government not only admitted to but actually publicly bragged about committing a targeted assassination using a car bomb.

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One of Smith's neighbors, Terri Gilpin, also told reporters that Smith bragged about being owed $10,000 for the murder, but that story was never corroborated; in fact, other neighbors have disputed it.

On Monday, May 30 House Speaker McCarthy publicly bragged, when measured in dollar terms, the deal results in $2.1 trillion in social program spending reduction.

Quebec Premier François Legault bragged about his environmental record on Tuesday at a meeting of representatives of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance.

She recently bragged about bringing a loaded glock to LAX.

Temi sat by the sidelines watching her fiancé play and, in her voiceover, bragged about sitting pretty to watch her man play.

The former chancellor bragged that he had started changing public funding formulas to ensure more prosperous towns receive “the funding they deserve”.

Then, Trump invited Russian government officials into the Oval Office, handed them classified information, and bragged that he killed the Russia investigation by firing Comey.

The president bragged how he had ridden over 2 million miles on the nation's train system.

Trump once bragged he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and remain popular.

While some people weren’t pleased with his job, Sherrell took pride in his work and even humble-bragged a little.

Answering questions under cross-examination administered by Nana Adomah Osei, the 18-year-old second accused person denied that he had bragged that he was going to purchase a Range Rover vehicle a week to the murder of Ishmael Mensah Abdallah, the victim.

Being a Mainer out in the world is still something of a novelty; we shared stories about how we had bragged to fellow conferencegoers about how safe Maine was, what a good place to live.

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Common combinations with bragged

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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An example: "And she bragged about her other venues, too." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bragged" from authentic English texts.
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Bragged means: simple past and past participle of brag
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