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
Pillsbury’s assertion that the garage had millions of lights was a bit of hyperbole.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Audiences want clarification, not pontification and certainly not hyperbole.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Again, the praise is no hyperbole.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course, Altman has a penchant for hyperbole, and OpenAI—like the rest of the AI industry—likes to tout each new model as the best ever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Audiences want clarification, not pontification and certainly not hyperbole.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Again, the praise is no hyperbole.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course, Altman has a penchant for hyperbole, and OpenAI—like the rest of the AI industry—likes to tout each new model as the best ever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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But to say — as some Panthers fans are doing these days — that he should immediately be traded or is a complete draft bust is an over-exaggeration.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The characters are turning into caricatures — especially Martin Short’s Oliver Putnam.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Easy isn’t a caricature, even if the people and events around him increasingly feel that way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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