Sentences with boast
boast
B b - Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them. [VERB that]
- It is the charity's proud boast that it has never yet turned anyone away.
- Boast1, the basic term in this list, merely suggests pride or satisfaction, as in one's deeds or abilities [you may well boast of your efficiency]; brag suggests greater ostentation and overstatement [he bragged of what he would do in the race]; vaunt, a formal, literary term, implies greater suavity but more vainglory than either of the preceding [vaunt not in your triumph]; swagger suggests a proclaiming of one's superiority in an insolent or overbearing way; , crow2 suggests loud boasting in exultation or triumph [crowing over one's victory]
- The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology. [VERB noun]
- The city boasts a fine cathedral
- The town boasts a fine new library
- The hotel boasts one of the best views of the sea. His family boasted a famous name.
- He boasted of his family's wealth.
- Talent is his boast. It is her boast that she has never betrayed a friend.
- Empty boasts and threats.