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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-sounding
rhetorical
Adjective
  • These messages are more than rhetorical escalation.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But Chicago and New York are Democratic strongholds and frequent targets of the president’s rhetorical ire, so the moves on spending are plainly perceived as a new front in the shutdown battle.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
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“High-sounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-sounding. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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