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 speech itself was rife with hatred and hyperbole.
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Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Plus, since when does any company tell the whole unfiltered truth without a little hyperbole?
—New Atlas, 17 July 2025
This is not hyperbole: burning oil to power a car or burning coal to produce electricity is at best slightly more than thirty per cent efficient—or seventy per cent inefficient.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
The President rejected that assertion with the kind of hyperbole that served to prove Bonta’s point.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Plus, since when does any company tell the whole unfiltered truth without a little hyperbole?
—New Atlas, 17 July 2025
This is not hyperbole: burning oil to power a car or burning coal to produce electricity is at best slightly more than thirty per cent efficient—or seventy per cent inefficient.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
The President rejected that assertion with the kind of hyperbole that served to prove Bonta’s point.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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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
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The discourse has also drawn retaliatory backlash from others online who say the criticisms of the ad campaign are an exaggeration.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Outside, a McDonald’s food truck handed out signature bites, while inside, caricature artists sketched guests and bartenders poured bespoke cocktails.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 July 2025
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Some tribal leaders said the use of Native American mascots is perceived as the non-tribal dominant society parading around its caricature of Indigenous people for entertainment, a people whose lands were taken by that dominant society.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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