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Recent Examples of hyperbole Kennedy said this could be a real challenge because art and its penchant for hyperbole is protected by the First Amendment. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025 In the meantime, the hyperbole coming from Democrats is nothing but theater. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 This is no hyperbole, this is our new reality. David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 This is neither hypothetical nor hyperbole. Katy Huff, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hyperbole

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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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