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Recent Examples of bombastic From the podium, Guerrero allayed the overture’s bombastic writing with a buoyant, supple spirit. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 Indeed, Newsom has taken a page out of Trump’s own playbook: bombastic threats and social media trolling. Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025 The music, intimate and bombastic, grounded and soaring, was goosebump-inducing and transcendent, giving emotional resonance to the awe of becoming friends with a dragon or the raw thrill of riding one. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 The View From Democrats Democrats on both sides of the Capitol sound eager to work with Republicans to rein in Palantir, which is known for its secrecy and the occasionally bombastic rhetoric of its leadership. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bombastic
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rhetorical
Adjective
  • Whether these rhetorical jabs will resonate with voters or simply serve to inflame partisan divisions remains an open question.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • 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

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