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
Coming from Johnson’s biographer (me), that claim may sound like hyperbole.
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Philip Nel
july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
The larger sample, of Wagner’s unparalleled dominance over 16 seasons, ultimately led him to Cooperstown:
The most unhittable closer ever — Does that sound like hyperbole?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
While a certain amount of hyperbole is generally tolerated when chief executive officers of private companies tout their businesses and cite revenue figures that are, well, optimistic, things necessarily get real and the financials are laid bare when investors buy in.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The speech itself was rife with hatred and hyperbole.
—Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
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Philip Nel
july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
The larger sample, of Wagner’s unparalleled dominance over 16 seasons, ultimately led him to Cooperstown:
The most unhittable closer ever — Does that sound like hyperbole?
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2025
While a certain amount of hyperbole is generally tolerated when chief executive officers of private companies tout their businesses and cite revenue figures that are, well, optimistic, things necessarily get real and the financials are laid bare when investors buy in.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
The speech itself was rife with hatred and hyperbole.
—Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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All of the lies and exaggerations have resulted in the Trump administration permanently labeling themselves as the presidency that promised a populist revolt against the evil elites and then canceled it.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
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The views from Nobu’s signature suites are described as cinematic and that’s no exaggeration.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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In interviews with more than 30 lawmakers, political figures, supporters, friends, and critics, Mamdani emerges as both more interesting and more complicated than the caricatures suggest.—
Mark Chiusano,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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Interestingly, the Vance memes were far more surreal and absurd than South Park’s caricature, which retained the simple, bloated design of the first few images.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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