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a bombastic speech intended to impress the voters in her congressional district
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Whereas the original movie was low-budget and had an amateur, homemade feel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 became a bombastic, larger-than-life spectacle.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The group known for their elaborate, glittery costumes, character makeup and bombastic rock anthems released some of its most successful albums during Frehley’s tenure, including 1977’s Love Gun and Alive II, both of which charted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Could the wound spring of questioning and longing and relationship anxiety sound bombastic, or fun, or like an ’80s pop song?
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The group known for their elaborate, glittery costumes, character makeup and bombastic rock anthems released some of its most successful albums during Frehley’s tenure, including 1977’s Love Gun and Alive II, both of which charted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Could the wound spring of questioning and longing and relationship anxiety sound bombastic, or fun, or like an ’80s pop song?
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bombastic
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“Bombastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombastic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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