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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
Donald Trump is threatening to use economic force to annex Canada, and Canadians are expected to go to the polls within weeks to decide who will guard the net—Carney or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose populist bombast is unusually intense for Canadian politics.
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
But the Liberals also did an excellent job of capitalizing on the U.S. president’s bombast.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
As a show, Agent Carter was full of fun and bombast, showing some of what its eponymous lead got up to after losing her love, Steve Rogers.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
In previous years, Bun B’s takeovers—H-Town, Southern, and All-American, respectively—leaned heavily into the bombast of hip-hop, an all-star showcase of Southern rap royalty.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
But the Liberals also did an excellent job of capitalizing on the U.S. president’s bombast.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 29 Apr. 2025
As a show, Agent Carter was full of fun and bombast, showing some of what its eponymous lead got up to after losing her love, Steve Rogers.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
In previous years, Bun B’s takeovers—H-Town, Southern, and All-American, respectively—leaned heavily into the bombast of hip-hop, an all-star showcase of Southern rap royalty.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bombast
Noun
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Trump frequently used similarly bellicose rhetoric at various times during his first term.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
13 June 2025
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While the reactionary right offered the most frothing anti-gay rhetoric, much of the anti-gay policymaking happened under a Democrat, Bill Clinton.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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So welcome to the Age of Dumb Kissinger—a world of bluster without balance, power without purpose, and chaos without control.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Trump’s habit of acting through bluster has permeated much of his policymaking in his second term, not only on tariffs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Tariffs, recession chatter, political uncertainty -- these factors are upending the sales environment for mainstream and luxury automakers alike.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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An etiquette expert and the author of a new book about manners is causing plenty of online chatter about the proper way to eat a banana and other common handheld foods.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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“Bombast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bombast. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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