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- noun One who
gloats .
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Examples
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He wasn't a gloater, but when he had passed a bill he was proud of, he'd flash an impish grin, as if he were bursting to tell someone about his triumph.
What I learned reporting on Alaska's ??Uncle Ted' Stevens Liz Ruskin 2010
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Luthor was always a gloater, and when he laughs his head goes back.
Friday at lightspeed | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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Captain Quinnox glided into the room behind the Prince and gently closed the door, unnoticed by the gloater.
Graustark George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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Nero was not a great success as an Emperor, but as a gloater he has no rival in history.
Remarks Bill Nye 1873
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Bolt was a relentless gloater, often celebrating his win before even crossing the finish line.
Silver Chips Online Katie Sint 2010
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The gloater-in-chief: "Another stone laid in the foundation of the American dream;" Pelosi jokes: "No money exchanged hands (laughter);" Slaughter: "There is nothing now that we can't tackle"
PA Pundits - International papundits 2010
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You see, I am not a gloater. .my husband is (he is clapping and cheering for Mitt as I write this). .however, I'll give him this one, as the last few have been mine. .you can bet the next one won't go down that easy, as long as it's a good campaign.
Left In Lowell 2010
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This how-to warns you not to "show off in front of your friends," because "nobody likes a gloater."
GeekLikeMe.net 2009
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