ðə tˈɜːm "mˈaɪlz ɡlˈoːɹɪˌɑːsəs" ɪz əkˈeɪʒənəli ɐplˈaɪd ɪn ɐ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi kˈɑːntɛkst tə ɹᵻfˈɜː tʊ ɐ pˈɔstʃɚɹɪŋ ænd sˈɛlfdᵻsˈiːvɪŋ bˈoʊstɚ ɔːɹ bˈʊli.
The term "Miles Gloriosus" is occasionally applied in a contemporary context to refer to a posturing and self-deceiving boaster or bully.