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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
the other world leaders at the international conference had little interest in being subjected to the president's bombast
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as in grandiloquence
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
you need less bombast and more substance in this speech on human rights
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Recent Examples of bombast
Others Democrats, such as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Trump's bombast is designed to distract from his other problems.
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
That war feels like something House of the Dragon wants to treat as a true turning point for its characters, and this season’s restrained action felt like an intentional choice to save the bombast (and production resources) for the series’ recently announced final two seasons.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Her cover swapped out heavy metal bombast and Ozzy Osbourne’s commanding scream for a foreboding piano arrangement and the quiet intensity of Stephan’s vocal.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Sep. 2024
Cohen’s music is distinctive in its utter lack of bombast, preening, or rhetorical inflation.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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David Jackson, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
That war feels like something House of the Dragon wants to treat as a true turning point for its characters, and this season’s restrained action felt like an intentional choice to save the bombast (and production resources) for the series’ recently announced final two seasons.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
Her cover swapped out heavy metal bombast and Ozzy Osbourne’s commanding scream for a foreboding piano arrangement and the quiet intensity of Stephan’s vocal.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 19 Sep. 2024
Cohen’s music is distinctive in its utter lack of bombast, preening, or rhetorical inflation.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombast
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Yet Biden administration officials have not espoused the same explicitly anti-media rhetoric as Trump and his top allies have for years.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officials in both countries know that Trump is a dealmaker, and some believe the conduct of his presidency will ultimately be less harsh than his rhetoric.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Much of that singularity was centered in McCarthy’s prose, which ricocheted—sometimes gracefully, sometimes jarringly—between gruff matter-of-factness and soaring, biblical grandiloquence.Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
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Several of them can fly, and all have at least a touch of grandiloquence to them.Michael Nordine, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022
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After treating the divas to a lovely performance on harp, the gofer can’t resist a bit of braggadocio.Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Stitched together, the mash-up of Jay’s braggadocio and Chester’s bare emotion isn’t lyrically coherent, but somehow the tones make sense together.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Despite his bluster, Putin has not shown a willingness to truly constrain his decision making and continually exhibits great creativity in escalating the war in Ukraine by other means, such as involving North Korean troops.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Though Mey personally sympathizes with Columbina, a down-to-earth female stock character, Mey associates Joshie with Il Capitano, the epitome of masculine bluster, whose bragging the other characters see through easily.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024
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The vibe of the evening is a slow crescendo, our chatter building to the point where three or four of us are simultaneously talking into our phones and thrusting them in front of one another, all with a remarkable sense of good cheer.Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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The world is filled with chatter about whether AI can fulfill its promise in delivering ROI to the enterprise.R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Bombast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombast. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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