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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For example, much of the industry chases bragging rights on public benchmarks, which rank models on tasks like math or logic puzzles. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Guessing the song in as few attempts as possible might earn you bragging rights. Kris Holt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 In terms of patriotic bragging rights, once again, Italy has the most pizzerias in the top 100 (actually, because of ties, there are 107 restaurants listed) with 41 restaurants making the cut. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 But even in an exhibition game with city bragging rights on the line, Lackey said the competition is all about brotherhood. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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