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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
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as in wind
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
her campaign promise to "fight for the people" showed a taste for stale hot air
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Recent Examples of hot air
The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing quite like watching the sunrise over the desert from a hot air balloon to get your heart racing.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Others were more curt, saying that the speech is nothing but hot air.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Sudden blasts of cold or hot air stress the plant and turn its leaves brown.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s nothing quite like watching the sunrise over the desert from a hot air balloon to get your heart racing.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Others were more curt, saying that the speech is nothing but hot air.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Sudden blasts of cold or hot air stress the plant and turn its leaves brown.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot air
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot air
Noun
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Worthington said the rhetoric by Republicans in Pennsylvania is helpful, but limited in its effectiveness.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Iraq War exposed just how hollow our rhetoric of freedom and democracy was.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His early career was marked by the sort of gasconade many fans of the NFL had come to adore and many MLB executives and players had come to loathe.—
Robert Klemko,
The MMQB,
13 July 2017
Noun
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The entertainment industry is no stranger to individuals who espouse contested stories about screen hits, but the producers of Legacy of Lies have grown tired of his brags.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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While the sale hasn’t started just yet, there are tons of early Amazon Prime Day toy deals to get your holiday shopping started or snag a brag-worthy deal on a birthday gift.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Famed for launching Downton Abbey, the network has been courting sale interest for well over a year, but for all the industry chatter and press speculation, ITV’s silence has been stony.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the case of Copeland, has noted that his name has not even been brought up within WWE, even with the online chatter.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hammy magniloquence risks alienating viewers, not just for an evening but for life, as does obscurity.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
15 Mar. 2018
Noun
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Just a few years ago, ADL found that 30 antisemitic incidents nationwide were tied to Kanye's 2022 antisemitic rants.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whether likening transition to conversion therapy or calling trans women men, Rowling’s outlandish anti-trans rants have been making headlines for years.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20air. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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