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Recent Examples of hyperbole For one, hyperbole makes for great political theater, and that’s always welcome when fending off challengers for your job. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025 Trump’s hyperbole continued in a fundraising appeal to his supporters Tuesday. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Sometimes the hyperbole is enough to set off a gag reflex. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 For Ab-Soul, rapping is not only his musical gift but a tool to honor his past, present, and future, while depicting life’s highs and lows through metaphors, hyperbole, and personification. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
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Noun
  • No exaggeration, this is one of the most thrillingly diverse and culturally vibrant capitals on Earth.
    Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
  • Studio Ghibli’s prestigious reputation consists of truths and exaggerations.
    Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • Many of Kidman’s better wigs are blonde or shoulder length, but this unfortunately doesn’t ring true for the HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn, which stars Clive Owen as a caricature of Ernest Hemingway and a Golden Globe–nominated Kidman as his wife, the journalist Martha Gellhorn.
    Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
  • Despite this blanket ban on racist caricatures, the hateful Veo 3 videos appear to be spreading unchecked.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025

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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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