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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
Our twin propeller plane operated by InterCaribbean (one of only two airlines that fly in and out of Grand Turk) is cramped, and the vents blow hot air.
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Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Temperatures soared in places where buildings were designed to keep heat in, rather than hot air out.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Pipes circulated hot air through the floor and walls, effectively creating a sauna complex.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
This chamber is a patented solution that draws cool air into the radiator rather than pulling hot air away from the system.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Temperatures soared in places where buildings were designed to keep heat in, rather than hot air out.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Pipes circulated hot air through the floor and walls, effectively creating a sauna complex.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
This chamber is a patented solution that draws cool air into the radiator rather than pulling hot air away from the system.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot air
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot air
Noun
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Dabrowski also aligned himself with the controversial Awake Illinois organization, a group that has gained notoriety for its anti-transgender rhetoric and activities.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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His hardline rhetoric came after a spate of protests outside hotels that are used to house asylum seekers while their claims are processed.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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Share wins as punchy screenshots Nobody has time for your three-paragraph humble brag about closing a big deal.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 July 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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The film has also been a magnet for conspiratorial chatter, with viewers and critics alike theorizing about the reasons for its box-office success.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
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The moment, which quickly went viral, saw the pair duck to hide their faces from the camera, setting off alarm bells and becoming instant fodder for online chatter.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
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In a 10-minute-long Instagram video, the real estate developer rants about how the show portrayed him in a negative light, first accusing him of having financial problems, then painting him as a deadbeat stepdad.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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Sports talk show host Skip Bayless posted a 16-minute rant in defense of Sanders on X, while condemning the Browns for their handling of the quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rupture blasted more than 23 million cubic feet of gas into the air, as much as is used in 365 homes in a year, according to data the company that owns the pipeline, Energy Transfer, reported to the Railroad Commission.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20air. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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