as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole
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Recent Examples of hyperbole
But Trump has a way of using exaggeration and hyperbole to shift diplomatic paradigms.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
For the team-up, Cara was partnered with creatives like Maris Jones, Gaia Maria and her brother Dario Caracciolo to make an album trailer and behind-the-scenes visuals that best represent the feelings of love, hyperbole and, of course, the album itself.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s not hyperbole, TCU ranks No. 346 out of 363 teams nationally at free throw percentage.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any flaws and errors along the way.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
For the team-up, Cara was partnered with creatives like Maris Jones, Gaia Maria and her brother Dario Caracciolo to make an album trailer and behind-the-scenes visuals that best represent the feelings of love, hyperbole and, of course, the album itself.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s not hyperbole, TCU ranks No. 346 out of 363 teams nationally at free throw percentage.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
But there’s a truism embedded in its hyperbole: Most people on good terms with their mother would describe her as the world’s greatest, regardless of any flaws and errors along the way.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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