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
Behind all the cheerful fanfare, holidays can be bitter pills to swallow, reminders of absence and lack and an inability to live up to all that happy hyperbole.
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Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The New York Yankees did not stand a chance against the hardest-throwing starting pitcher of all time -- and that is not a hyperbole.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The high court ruled that Watts' comment was crude political hyperbole and did not constitute a true threat under the law.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
If the Penguins had won, it would have been remembered as one of the great goaltending performances in team history, and that’s not hyperbole.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The New York Yankees did not stand a chance against the hardest-throwing starting pitcher of all time -- and that is not a hyperbole.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The high court ruled that Watts' comment was crude political hyperbole and did not constitute a true threat under the law.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
If the Penguins had won, it would have been remembered as one of the great goaltending performances in team history, and that’s not hyperbole.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This description of a county board doing the bidding of county unions is not an exaggeration.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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That distinction matters because the caricature of the intelligent overthinker is often wrong.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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This was the man, not the caricature that Red Wings rivalry often framed him as.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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