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Recent Examples of bloviate
Director Rian Johnson winkingly hung a 1961 Mark Rothko abstraction upside down, as a nod to Bron’s bloviating ignorance.
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Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017
And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards?
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017
And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards?
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloviate
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Yours to treasure: to recite under your breath, to whisper in someone’s ear, to declaim at a party.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Does Joyce’s fellow drama kid Alan (Eric Wiegand) hoist a skull aloft and declaim some Shakespeare in a bad English accent?—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, Powell’s assertions have not sat well with Trump, who has continued to harangue him to lower interest rates.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Coaches, who represent their schools, are strongly encouraged to work with officials rather than harangue them.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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While others are content to anguish or pontificate over the plight of working San Diegans, Elo-Rivera is tackling the cost of living crisis head-on with his push to pass an ordinance mandating a $25 minimum wage for San Diego’s tourism workers.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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There’s been ad nauseam amounts of pontificating about the current state of the Democratic party.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The slightest noise from the children could propel him from the room, ranting.—
Noah Hawley,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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Musk ranted against the bill after it was amended to end an electric vehicle tax credit at the end of September, opposed to the end of this year.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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Grok spouted antisemitic tropes and white nationalist talking points earlier this week in response to user prompts.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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In those scenes, Tannahill’s writing can be careful to a fault, with George and Dev spouting dialogue that may well be reprinted from a gender-studies thesis or transcribed from an argument occurring in Bushwick right now.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Bridges loved his infield range, and other scouts raved about his versatility in center field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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While recently visiting the detention site, President Donald Trump raved about Alligator Alcatraz.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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“Bloviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloviate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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