as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole
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Recent Examples of hyperbole
No matter that his diatribe included some hyperbole—the rules mandating country of origin labels for products are complex and don’t apply across the board, according to the FTC and CBP.
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Drummond compared the exodus of Bears fans in the fourth quarter to the sinking of the Titanic, which did not seem like hyperbole at the time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The conversation moved into unsexy hyperbole very quickly.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Never one to miss a hyperbole, Sandy compares it to the soccer World Cup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Drummond compared the exodus of Bears fans in the fourth quarter to the sinking of the Titanic, which did not seem like hyperbole at the time.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The conversation moved into unsexy hyperbole very quickly.
—Amogh Dimri, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Never one to miss a hyperbole, Sandy compares it to the soccer World Cup.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The assumption was that exaggeration would repel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The ape caricature still colors how Black people are received in America.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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In pop culture, the representation of gay men has largely been limited to a narrow list of tragic themes and undignified caricatures, Duquette said.—
Ian Kerner 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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