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
Audiences want clarification, not pontification and certainly not hyperbole.
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Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Again, the praise is no hyperbole.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course, Altman has a penchant for hyperbole, and OpenAI—like the rest of the AI industry—likes to tout each new model as the best ever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Vought, without an ounce of hyperbole, sits at the center of it all in part because of the near omnipresent role OMB plays in the operations of the federal government.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Again, the praise is no hyperbole.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Of course, Altman has a penchant for hyperbole, and OpenAI—like the rest of the AI industry—likes to tout each new model as the best ever.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Vought, without an ounce of hyperbole, sits at the center of it all in part because of the near omnipresent role OMB plays in the operations of the federal government.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any kind of strong reaction after Week 1 is an exaggeration.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director was careful to avoid creating caricatures of religious figures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The same red flannel was often featured in caricatures of Mammy.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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