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 hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Already, after just a week, dire predictions of a Black Monday-style market crash triggering another Great Depression have been exposed as hyperbole.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
That isn’t hyperbole; replacing backpacks every two years contributes to the global problem of landfill waste.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
An article that appeared in the Financial Times explicitly mentions hyperbole as being one of Tesla’s major assets.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Already, after just a week, dire predictions of a Black Monday-style market crash triggering another Great Depression have been exposed as hyperbole.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
That isn’t hyperbole; replacing backpacks every two years contributes to the global problem of landfill waste.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
An article that appeared in the Financial Times explicitly mentions hyperbole as being one of Tesla’s major assets.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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The caricature of a suspicious-looking noncitizen from some faraway state clutching a clipboard is an exaggeration.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Consumers are savvy; honesty builds trust, while exaggeration leads to backlash.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In his new work, Woods casts the racist, ragdoll-like caricature known as a Golliwog as the connecting overseer of the project.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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Caray died in 1998, but the tradition has continued with an array of celebrity guests belting it out from a TV booth adorned with the colorful broadcaster’s caricature.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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