vaunted: M-W's Word of the Day

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The Word of the Day for January 24 is:

vaunted \VAWN-tud\ adjective
: highly or widely praised or boasted about

Example sentence:
For all her vaunted writing talent, Pauline has yet to find a publisher for her book.

Did you know?
It's fine to express pride in your accomplishments, but synonyms such as "boast," "brag," "vaunt," and "crow" may suggest you've overdone it. "Boast," for instance, implies ostentation and exaggeration ("he boasts of every trivial success"), although it can connote justifiable pride ("the town boasts an excellent museum"). "Crow" is ideal for exultant boasting or bragging ("they crowed about winning the championship"). "Vaunt" usually imparts less crudity or naivete than "brag" and more pomp and bombast than "boast" ("the promotional flier vaunts the natural beauty of the area").

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