as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
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Recent Examples of bombastic
His music has served as a vehicle for haunting, bombastic fantasies, often with himself as the villain.
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Just because the demon-slaying action happens less in the air doesn’t mean the new entry will be any less bombastic.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
This more intimate delivery contrasted with his typically bombastic style, lending weight to his critiques.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many of the initial reactions were either bombastic or simplistic.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Just because the demon-slaying action happens less in the air doesn’t mean the new entry will be any less bombastic.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
This more intimate delivery contrasted with his typically bombastic style, lending weight to his critiques.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, many of the initial reactions were either bombastic or simplistic.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bombastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombastic. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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