turgidity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turgidity
Noun
  • Right now, his focus is on doing eight shows a week, while injecting a Big Easy swing to the Major General’s pomposity.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.
    Jim McKairnes, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Coogler can let his characters’ verbosity get the better of story momentum.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Still, the challenge lies in managing the explosive verbosity that modern tools enable effortlessly.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Opponents argue the laws sanction discrimination and the exclusion of a vulnerable minority group and that rhetoric produced in these debates can stigmatize the transgender community.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
  • Nuclear Talks to Resume Despite heightened rhetoric, both Washington and Tehran have agreed to continue negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The rest of this rhapsody in blue at the Alamodome?
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Despite his rhapsody about YouTube’s scale, growth and potential, Nathanson in the report actually lowered his 12-month price target on parent Alphabet’s shares by $10, putting it at $210.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
  • According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, mallards can fly 55 miles per hour while migrating, or faster when flying in the direction of the wind.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • On Friday, as the Rams prepared for the second night of the draft, McVay used his oratory skills before another assemblage of pros.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Revisiting ancient Greek oratory and today’s communication courses, speaking has obviously been prioritized over listening.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Turgidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turgidity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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