as in cock
someone who boasts
like so many vaunters of the nation's military might, he never personally felt the need to serve in the armed forces
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The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024 -
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.—
Matthew Gavin Frank,
Harper's Magazine,
6 June 2023
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Cub Cadet electric start gas snow blower: $1,299 One of the more high-tech snow blowers, the Cub Cadet gas snow blower, has all the bells and whistles.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
10 Dec. 2024
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Think of all the noise and air pollution in every city in the U.S. To protect our health and the environment, vote to ban gas blowers in your city.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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He’s swept away in a sea of raves MILAN — Giorgio Armani is not a very good braggart.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
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Researchers also studied real-life workplace braggarts and found their colleagues often perceived them negatively.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
28 May 2024
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“Vaunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaunter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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