flatulent
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bombastic, fustian, gaseous, gassy, grandiloquent, oratorical, orotund, rhetorical (also rhetoric), windy
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London Rules is the fifth set in Slough House, where MI5 leaves its misfits in the doubtful care of Jackson Lamb, a flatulent and contemptuous genius of tradecraft. — Charles Finch, USA TODAY, "These 4 new mysteries are guaranteed to heat up your summer," 13 June 2018 Add the spectacle of a flatulent art market raking in endless cash, and 2017 feels like a good year to say goodbye to. — Roberta Smith, Holland Cotter And Jason Farago, New York Times, "The Best Art of 2017," 6 Dec. 2017 But just below the game’s (incredibly flatulent) surface lies the true spirit of South Park, a pox-on-all-your-houses mentality in which the things people hold dearest are the things that must be satirized mercilessly. — Robert Verbruggen, National Review, "South Park," 24 Oct. 2017 But everyone in Washington is all too familiar now with Trump’s flatulent mouth. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, "This Is Not a North Korean Crisis. It’s a Trump Crisis.," 10 Aug. 2017 Bayer played a difficult woman who required a flashy Cartier jewel to keep her occupied, a theme park patron doused by water and a flatulent actress in a 1940s movie. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Trump exit," 21 May 2017 Frisch shifted in his chair, the leather seat giving off a flatulent squeak that triggered an old self-consciousness. — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, "Northeast Regional," 3 Apr. 2017 Nothing sums up that ethos better than this drama, which stars Daniel Radcliffe as an extremely flatulent corpse. — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, "Having a Sundance Hit May Not Make You Rich Anymore," 20 Jan. 2017 There will no doubt be a line of flatulent toys to accompany the blockbuster’s release. — John Scott Lewinski, WIRED, "Farting Dog Blasts Way to Big Screen," 28 Oct. 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flatulent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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