hot air

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Recent Examples of hot air A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. John Burnett, NPR, 7 June 2025 More podcasting, more stand-up, more talking, more hot air. Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025 The civil protection agency added that the balloon was operated by a tour company that offers hot air balloon rides to view the pyramids from above. Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 23 May 2025 Bristol International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, UK (August 8-10, 2025) Every August, Bristol’s skies burst into color as hundreds of hot air balloons take flight in Europe’s largest and most spectacular balloon festival. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hot air
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Noun
  • In the absence of evidence, Trump always rushes in with rhetoric.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • In recent years, many of Ye’s public outbursts have had antisemitic rhetoric.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s a whole new tone and dynamism to LinkedIn: more human, less not-so-humble brag.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • There was a lot of chatter about taxes and changes to the tax system for colleges.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Both players are near the top of their respective positions, but there was a lot of chatter regarding Fitzpatrick.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • For example, the first crack in the Republican edifice was the advent of the Tea Party Movement, one of whose tenets was tough fiscal responsibility, as inspired by a ‘Chicago Tea Party’ rant from CNBC commentator Rick Santelli in 2009.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Devers was upset when Breslow requested him to change positions again and went on a rant to reporters.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Iran approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas route.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • Buc-ee’s has pitched building 120 gas pumps and 12 charging stations for electric vehicles on the property.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025

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