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Recent Examples of bloviateDirector Rian Johnson winkingly hung a 1961 Mark Rothko abstraction upside down, as a nod to Bron’s bloviating ignorance.—Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023 Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain.—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017 And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards?—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021 Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process.—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for bloviate
Dugin could declaim on their work for hours, and did.
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James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Keeping performers’ voices in good condition for that long haul is the province of a tribe of vocal coaches in Hollywood and everywhere else people sing or declaim for their supper.
Several of those town halls – including in deeply Republican districts – went viral as residents harangued lawmakers over the cuts.
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Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.
Trump reportedly pontificated about striking fentanyl labs inside Mexico during his first term.
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Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Stearns didn’t even pontificate, between a healthy start by Max Scherzer and a healthy start by Jacob deGrom, about tenths of a percent of World Series odds in 2026 like Billy Eppler did in 2022.
Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
The man, whose face is covered by a ski mask and who appears to be wearing a Make America Great Again red baseball cap, can be seen in the video ranting and raving outside Masjid Nur Al-Islam, at 21 Church Ave.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace.
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Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
Sheridan has an affinity for writing characters who have lots of big things to say about the world around them and their place in it; Yellowstone features hours of John Dutton solemnly orating on the subject of Montana, the ranching way of life, and the threat posed by outside interlopers.
The president and vice president spouted Kremlin talking points and stabbed Ukraine in the back.
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Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Pair it with chop suey, or lamb and mint sauce or a marmalade tart prepared by an outré chef who spouts long stories of conflicted brilliant travels on leaking ships or saddled mules or trains with cracked windows.
Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.
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Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
Congress responded to these findings with plenty of fulminating but no constructive solution.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Because its culture prioritizes flexibility and inclusion and employees rave about how leadership truly supports their well-being.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Although defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has previously raved about Campbell, the Dolphins still need another safety to pair with Ifeatu Melifonwu.
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