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Recent Examples of verbalism Remaining on stage with gracious verbalism, Batiste first acknowledged the nominees. Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verbalism
Noun
  • In a prerecorded message, Lee said silencing a voice cannot silence an idea and urged attendees to carry on Kirk’s mission.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rather than getting caught in a web of repetition, Matheny wanted to spin some new ideas that felt natural.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But for the sake of avoiding repetition, let’s shout out some other players.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bryant is the type of player whose expression can often tell the story of the day, both in times of joy and agony.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Dollcore aesthetics can be tailored to suit a range of moods, from gothic doll vibes to pastel, sugar-sweet interpretations, making this trend versatile for creative expression.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Such findings defy the zero-sum formulations; indeed, Riofrancos argues, a path to zero emissions that depends on electrifying personal vehicles is the slowest path to that goal (albeit one that might not demand larger societal shifts).
    Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This allowed Sparxell to trial-and-error the process—identifying practical limitations and refining formulations iteratively.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.
    Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020
Noun
  • Just as the limitless space of web text tempts writers to indulge their logorrhea, the blinking, ever-transmuting, cartoonish interface of web browsers prevents would-be readers from paying attention to anything for longer than about 7 seconds.
    Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Nor has Musk kept his Twitter logorrhea in check in other respects.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2022
Noun
  • Kinder, like Gimbel, stressed that diffusion takes time.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The team gathered regional body-fat measurements, via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, and a combination of MRI scans covering structure, network activity (resting-state fMRI) and white-matter wiring (diffusion), from the UK Biobank.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Verbalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verbalism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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