How to Use bragging rights in a Sentence

bragging rights

noun
  • She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
  • Pork and pie for bragging rights.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Awards and bragging rights were at stake.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There’s more on the line than bragging rights.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But there is more to this than just bragging rights.
    — Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • These serums and shiny things are worth more than just bragging rights.
    — Jong Hyup, Allure, 18 Sep. 2017
  • But for now, Queens has bragging rights.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Want the bragging rights of being the first to find a new artist?
    — Lina Abascal, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022
  • That sentence will give me bragging rights for the rest of my life.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 6 Jan. 2020
  • This was more than hockey, more than bragging rights.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The stakes aren’t that high this time around, but bragging rights are still on the line.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The winner will get a shoutout, bragging rights and some swag.
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At stake is more than just bragging rights or a few sales contracts.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
  • The locals got a free lunch, and bragging rights, but no pay.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Now's a good time to go, for both solitude and bragging rights.
    — Alesandra Dubin, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Alexander had bragging rights for life, or at least for that night.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Command of the high seas — or bragging rights, at least.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Beating a cop in a sprint would give him endless bragging rights.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The winner gets bragging rights and a street named in their honor.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The battle between the two films is less about bragging rights.
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Weather isn’t just bragging rights.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
  • These players and their programs have a lot more on the line than bragging rights.
    — Greg Moore, azcentral, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Giles won’t just be taking home new skills and bragging rights after the project.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The winning truck will, of course, receive a plaque and bragging rights.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Her surprise contest win didn’t just come with bragging rights.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The city now has the bragging rights of being home to one of the best bars in the country.
    — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
  • Sunday’s races are all about fun, smaller prizes, and bragging rights.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Being first in line brings yearlong bragging rights.
    — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Survivors get their names on a wall of fame, along with a T-shirt for bragging rights.
    — Matt Moore, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Nothing more than bragging rights are at risk, but to the Bradys, that’s more than enough.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021

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