blowhard

Example Sentences

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He’s a blowhard, so pleased with himself that he imagines the air is grateful he breathes it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

But it also proved to wear thin, perhaps summed up best when former New Jersey governor Chris Christie called him the “most obnoxious blowhard in America” during a debate.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

The eldest son in a dysfunctional family of rich televangelists, Jesse vies perhaps only with the hard-partying narcissist Kenny Powers of “Eastbound” for McBride’s biggest blowhard, a high bar.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

“Skipper Dan the Sailing Man” was my attempt to stick a pin in a blowhard who often demanded others refer to him as Mr. Snyder.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Adina had a memory of Alan and the ridiculous trust-building exercises he conducted for business retreats full of blowhard execs who apparently liked wasting money on glorified corporate camp.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray