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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
the other world leaders at the international conference had little interest in being subjected to the president's bombast
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as in grandiloquence
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
you need less bombast and more substance in this speech on human rights
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Recent Examples of bombast
Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Pearlman thinks that Johnson’s bombast and bizarre stunts are incriminating enough without the need for the documentary to call him out explicitly.
—Charlotte Lytton, Time, 13 May 2025
And the score by experimental group Son Lux is a welcome shift away from orchestral bombast into more nuanced territory.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Boom! — but learning the meaning and weight behind all that space-operatic bombast is a key reason Andor works so well.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Pearlman thinks that Johnson’s bombast and bizarre stunts are incriminating enough without the need for the documentary to call him out explicitly.
—Charlotte Lytton, Time, 13 May 2025
And the score by experimental group Son Lux is a welcome shift away from orchestral bombast into more nuanced territory.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Boom! — but learning the meaning and weight behind all that space-operatic bombast is a key reason Andor works so well.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombast
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The bond market turmoil reportedly prompted Trump’s administration to retreat from some of its more aggressive trade war rhetoric.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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In recent weeks, investor worries have eased in response to calmer rhetoric on tariffs from the White House and forecasts that the Federal Reserve rate will lower interest rates, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Much of that singularity was centered in McCarthy’s prose, which ricocheted—sometimes gracefully, sometimes jarringly—between gruff matter-of-factness and soaring, biblical grandiloquence.—
Alex Shephard,
The New Republic,
13 June 2023
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Several of them can fly, and all have at least a touch of grandiloquence to them.—
Michael Nordine,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2022
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Ditto his distinctive appearance, trumped only by a persuasive smile that conveyed an innocence and friendliness somewhat at odds with his braggadocio tales and hedonistic tendencies.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The news was an opportunity for Gov. Gavin Newsom to exercise his penchant for braggadocio.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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There’s a whole new tone and dynamism to LinkedIn: more human, less not-so-humble brag.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Archetypal playboy Eddie Irvine has always loved a humble brag, renowned for accumulating a long list boys toys assets after following a successful F1 career.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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Here comes 72 hours of ballyhoo and bluster about the state of the television business.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
11 May 2025
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The Trump administration favors bluster over diplomacy, treating Canada with disdain.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Bombast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombast. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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