bragging rights

noun

: entitlement to boast about something

Examples of bragging rights in a Sentence

She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
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One of the biggest draws, as well as bragging rights, for Cinequest is its huge swath of premieres. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 One way or another, there will be a winner crowned on Thursday, delivering bragging rights to the nation who is victorious. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025 Dylan Bradshaw and Nate Norell were the fan favorites, netting $1 million and a trip to the Super Bowl (plus bragging rights for life). Alex Apatoff, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 That said, while the upgrade boosts monitoring of OOH from 44 markets to a nearly complete roster of 206 DMAs (more on that in a minute), the expansion isn’t likely to have a significant impact on Fox’s bragging rights. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bragging rights

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bragging rights was in 1954

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“Bragging rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bragging%20rights. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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