as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
a writer whose penchant for pleonastic phrasings would suggest that he is in dire need of a hard-nosed editor
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Adjective
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Mardi is a rambling story, and reviewers were not kind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026 -
The rambling, low-slung building, containing 200 rooms, including 36 suites, is easy to get lost in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Others, pointing to the younger age profile of some Gaeltacht communities and the modest growth of urban Irish-speaking households, call predictions of the imminent demise of the language greatly exaggerated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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That moment, however, didn’t come without criticism, and Seymour still remembers the sharp commentary that came as a result of the exaggerated hairstyle.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Even the blandest overtures can whip him into a frantic, pornographic, prolix ecstasy.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2026
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Ronald, who with his shock of white hair and prolix tendencies comes off like a frazzled professor, keeps to a more limited circuit writing out of his house and his office.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His mom describes him as talkative.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Donovan is talkative, bubbly and outgoing, while Juan is more of a listener.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Museums routinely sell works from their collection, sometimes pieces that are not top-notch or that are considered redundant, as a way to raise funds for new acquisitions, and in 2000, the museum put the painting up for sale.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some items might appear redundant but are actually quite useful.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 bears his recognizable fast-paced, verbose style and features an almost impossibly starry ensemble cast.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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Today hosts a gentle Moon-Chiron trine, empowering your friendly 11th house and your verbose 3rd house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pleonastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleonastic. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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