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
During his conference addressing the mission, Isaacman avoided hyperbole.
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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
While the myth of the starving artist is so named for its hyperbole, sustaining a living wage as an artist is an ongoing struggle few would deny.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for 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
While the myth of the starving artist is so named for its hyperbole, sustaining a living wage as an artist is an ongoing struggle few would deny.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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The lurch from declaring fears about Iran to be mere media exaggerations to invoking imminent threat, from demanding the Nobel Peace Prize to luxuriating in lethality, is the essence of the autocrat’s monopoly on unpredictability.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team has specifically and methodically combed through Moore’s previous statements point by point to expose any potential lie or exaggeration.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The result has been something like an inverse caricature of Republican complaints about diversity, equity, and inclusion, a system in which the incompetent rise not because of their abilities but because of their sycophancy.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are some surprise attractions too, from the Cartoon Museum, which documents the history of British cartoons, caricatures and comics, to the spectacular Byzantine-style Fitzrovia Chapel with its gold mosaic ceiling where King Charles recorded his Christmas broadcast in 2024.—
Siobhan Grogan,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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