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 Cubs manager has been around professional baseball for much of his life — the last 30-plus years as a player, manager or in a front office — and isn’t prone to hyperbole.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Instead, political hyperbole became the university’s parting message to its students.
—Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
For one, hyperbole makes for great political theater, and that’s always welcome when fending off challengers for your job.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Trump’s hyperbole continued in a fundraising appeal to his supporters Tuesday.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Instead, political hyperbole became the university’s parting message to its students.
—Isabella Brannon, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
For one, hyperbole makes for great political theater, and that’s always welcome when fending off challengers for your job.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Trump’s hyperbole continued in a fundraising appeal to his supporters Tuesday.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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This remains pure conjecture, and an exaggeration of the role of symbiosis beyond what mainstream evolutionary theory would support; random mutation is still considered the main driver of speciation.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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To say that neither shoulder pads, leg warmers, or acid wash jeans left as deep an imprint as ‘80s sneakers is not an exaggeration.—
Paulina Berges,
Glamour,
19 July 2025
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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 2 Aug. 2025.
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