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Recent Examples of phony-baloney The script is by David Koepp (writer of the best Mission: Impossible, the 1996 Brian De Palma iteration), and it’s filled with shimmery red herrings and liberal lashings of phony-baloney techno-spy stuff. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phony-baloney
Adjective
  • With digital platforms flooded with bots and fake numbers, Kerns built his following and client base by offering true engagement, authority, and working systems.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Swatting is when a 911 call is made, usually to report a fake violent crime, to get police and sometimes even SWAT teams, to respond to the address given by the caller.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Also known as package confusion, this form of attack was first demonstrated in 2021 in a proof-of-concept exploit that executed counterfeit code on networks belonging to some of the biggest companies on the planet, Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla included.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2018, during the previous Trump administration, Ortega-Anguiano tried to reenter the U.S. with a counterfeit document.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Two more were plated on a sacrifice fly from Edman and an off-the-wall double from Smith.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In the fifth, Bregman hit another two-run double, scoring Rafaela and Devers, to give the Red Sox a 4-1 lead.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Conclave depicts the Catholic church at an inflection point, with warring political factions proving themselves vain, self-serving, and hypocritical in their pursuit of power.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Kennedy’s hypocritical approach to public health puts us all at risk, warns columnist Robin Abcarian.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Often, the people targeted had already sought relief from their real lenders, and were expecting a return call — making these phony pitches seem more plausible.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Everybody’s Live due to what the host said was a scammer posing at the Cleveland rap crew’s phony manager.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Phony-baloney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phony-baloney. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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