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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
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as in wind
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
her campaign promise to "fight for the people" showed a taste for stale hot air
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Recent Examples of hot air
Convection cooking circulates hot air from all sides, typically with the help of fans, to provide even and fast cooking.
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Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
How Does An Air Fryer Cook Bacon? Edwards explains that an air fryer cooks the bacon quickly by circulating hot air around the strips.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
In fact, the number of collisions involving any aircraft, including helicopters, small planes and hot air balloons, that caused at least one death has dropped in the United States in the last few years, the analysis shows.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike standard toaster ovens, both air fryer ovens and basket-style air fryers rely on a combination of high heat and convection (moving hot air around with a fan) to crisp up your food.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
How Does An Air Fryer Cook Bacon? Edwards explains that an air fryer cooks the bacon quickly by circulating hot air around the strips.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
In fact, the number of collisions involving any aircraft, including helicopters, small planes and hot air balloons, that caused at least one death has dropped in the United States in the last few years, the analysis shows.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike standard toaster ovens, both air fryer ovens and basket-style air fryers rely on a combination of high heat and convection (moving hot air around with a fan) to crisp up your food.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot air
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Musk has faced criticism for his aggressive rhetoric toward international actors and interference with politics both home and abroad, culminating in his failure to secure a Republican victory at the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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His rhetoric is dramatically changing the U.S. relationship with the world.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Loewe’s Puzzle bag, which Anderson introduced in his first collection, and which is made from soft leather cut into patchwork pieces and then stitched back together at rakish angles, is a choice non-blingy brag.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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How 'Intermezzo' sparked envy, became the galley brag of 2024 I, dear reader, am not above a galley brag.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in April, Ye went on another explosive X rant during which took aim at Cole.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had tough words for Los Angeles Clippers guard Ben Simmons in a rant against the NBA’s current product.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Scientists say the decades to come are likely to be hotter still as humans continue to burn planet-heating coal, oil and gas.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Diversified 210 billionaires | 7% of list Richest: Mukesh Ambani ($92.5 billion), chairman of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, which holds interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, retail, telecommunications, media and financial services.—
Grace Thomas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20air. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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