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as in rhetoric
full of fine words and fancy expressions
poets in the 19th century tended to write poetry filled with grandiloquent phrases
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as in rhetorical
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
at Independence Day celebrations grandiloquent speeches by local politicians are as traditional as fireworks
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Adjective
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Just asking questions Kennedy and other MAHA proponents also employ another powerful rhetorical tactic: raising questions about topics that have already reached a scientific consensus.—
Megan Donelson,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Consider, for instance, the use of rhetorical figures such as metaphor or simile.—
Nino Letteriello,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Along with the ornate embroidery work, sheer elements featured throughout, giving the look sartorial distinction and an element of modernity.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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One owner, in Hyderabad, had lost the painter of his ornate backdrops to a patron in the Middle East.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Grandiloquent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grandiloquent. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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