as in rants
disapproving
to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right
We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.
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And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025 -
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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DeBessonet’s revival opened last year at New York City Center to raves.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teammates play off each other well, and head coach Jen Quinn raves about their tenacity.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pontificates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontificates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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