as in rhodomontade
boastful speech or writing
all his talk of how he would easily win the boxing match turned out to be so much fanfaronade
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Noun
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Savings from not eating out as much while traveling have gone toward experiences like a hot air balloon ride in Kenya’s Masai Mara and a PADI diving certification course in Tulum.—
Meagan Drillinger,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025 -
The brutalist ventilation pattern from the One S adds more vents for hot air to escape the console's internals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2025
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This could be reflected in Putin's rhetoric moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The portfolio is better positioned to handle volatility if rhetoric escalates from here.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fanfaronade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfaronade. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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