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
The New York Jets live in a world of hyperbole, where moments and words get exaggerated beyond the point of their original meaning.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
During his conference addressing the mission, Isaacman avoided hyperbole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The Silicon Bayou label may not be hyperbole for northern Louisiana.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Much is made of the iconography of the character of Mary Poppins — one of cinema's most famous, hyperbole be darned — but perhaps not enough is owed to how Julie Andrews, on the cusp of 30, simultaneously brought green charisma and decades of wisdom to the magical, practical nanny.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
During his conference addressing the mission, Isaacman avoided hyperbole.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
The Silicon Bayou label may not be hyperbole for northern Louisiana.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Much is made of the iconography of the character of Mary Poppins — one of cinema's most famous, hyperbole be darned — but perhaps not enough is owed to how Julie Andrews, on the cusp of 30, simultaneously brought green charisma and decades of wisdom to the magical, practical nanny.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The novel reads, in retrospect, less like exaggeration than reportage from inside a culture already learning to treat life as publicity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His flamboyance never tips into caricature, and along with wit and warmth there is real pain.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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And in mainstream television, Latinos are very often caricatures.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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