How to Use gloat in a Sentence

gloat

verb
  • After such a tough campaign, they're gloating over their victory in the election.
  • A lot of this was just gloating.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Be nice, don’t gloat, give hugs, buy rounds of hot chocolate.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 24 Feb. 2018
  • His friends even gloated a little bit about it, right in front of my son.
    — Tiffany Ellis, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2019
  • These shows feed on our desire to gloat over the problems of other people.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Tim Allen will try not to gloat too hard about the Lightyear disaster.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 30 June 2022
  • Dolan, by contrast, can gloat about the Knicks having used No.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 14 May 2018
  • Everything is colored red there, and there are no gold fixtures to show off or gloat over.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Surely, there is a seat reserved in hell for those who gloat over the closing of a bookstore.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • And then the Ravens gloat about their draft picks but none go on to become impact players.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 7 May 2018
  • None sought headlines or fame or gloated in press coverage.
    — Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Trump gloated publicly over both exits.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
  • Lurie has reason to gloat that his moves at quarterback, coach, and the front office have all panned out.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Australian fans can gloat about retaining the trophy, having won it last time.
    — M.j., The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019
  • But now ShinyHunters is gloating about breaking back in.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • The only sad thing about this triumphant moment is that the man who played Miyagi isn't around to gloat.
    — Esquire, 20 Nov. 2015
  • Some had talked about the trip for months, counting down to it on their Facebook pages and gloating to friends about their plans.
    — Julie Bosman and Amy Harmon, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2017
  • The Panthers had to be in shock over what had just happened, and the Bearcats did their best to keep from gloating.
    — Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • Shaw spent the rest of the day Thursday having Astros fans walk by his desk to gloat, Shaw said.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Yet not content to simply gloat, Apple wants to be celebrated for its heist.
    — Josh Hoxie, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Rollins appeared on The Rich Eisen Show to gloat about his masterful plan.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Few politicians are making the rounds to gloat on state television about how things are turning Russia’s way.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Paolo DelPiccolo couldn't resist the urge to gloat just a little.
    — Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2018
  • Brown allegedly gloated over the incidents in text messages that were included in the suit.
    — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Everyone in New York would gloat about all those people in the country with their houses getting ticks.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
  • Flagler accounted for five of the team’s six assists on Saturday, a mark that isn’t something to gloat over.
    — Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Mamdani slammed for using kids in campaign videos after gloating about social media-free childhood.
    — FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The best their fans can do is compare resumes since the split, gloating about their team’s successes and basking in the failures of their rival.
    — Ralph D. Russo, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2019
  • While Vernon refused to gloat over his Conn Smythe effort, his teammates were quite willing to do it for him.
    — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2022
  • Meanwhile, Danny, Sarah, and Emily are gloating about their plan working out against all odds.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2023

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