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  • noun Plural form of boast.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boast.

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Examples

  • New York boasts -- yes, literally _boasts_ -- the biggest, noisiest, and poorest orchestra in the country.

    Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques James Huneker 1890

  • Gay's the Word66 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AB, 020-7278 7654Founded in 1979, Gay's the Word boasts one of the best collections of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and "questioning" literature in the world and sells a range of books from prize-winning literary fiction to crime, romance and erotic stories.

    Independent bookshops in London 2011

  • Catalogues sometimes announce that a garment is yarn dyed; or occasionally a tag boasts of “only pure natural dyes”—a probable contradiction in terms, according to one expert in textile dyes.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Catalogues sometimes announce that a garment is yarn dyed; or occasionally a tag boasts of “only pure natural dyes”—a probable contradiction in terms, according to one expert in textile dyes.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Catalogues sometimes announce that a garment is yarn dyed; or occasionally a tag boasts of “only pure natural dyes”—a probable contradiction in terms, according to one expert in textile dyes.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • Catalogues sometimes announce that a garment is yarn dyed; or occasionally a tag boasts of “only pure natural dyes”—a probable contradiction in terms, according to one expert in textile dyes.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • The title boasts impressive, full 3D graphics as well as a nice dose of humour.

    Vooks RSS News Feed 2010

  • The label boasts it's sugar-free because, of course, good sex should not lead to tooth decay and weight-gain.

    FOXNews.com 2010

  • Additionally, the title boasts a sequence that seems to have been inspired by the real-life

    Cinematical Alison Nastasi 2010

  • And the title boasts a cinematic presentation complemented by amazing art and an ambient soundtrack.

    IGN Wii 2009

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