bombast

Example Sentences

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For more than 25 years, under the name Harriet Tubman, Messrs. Ross, Gibbs and Lewis have crafted a gorgeous balance of bombast and repose, and a distinctive approach to trio interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In the closing minute, it switches into stadium rock bombast, as the band sing, "I'll follow you into the sun".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

By Wednesday afternoon, the president had apparently decided to try to bring some of his verve and bombast to the White House’s East Room.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

But beneath the bombast was the core of what pulled people into Sliwa.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

My father stepped forward and began a speech as stuffed with words as an actor’s coat is stuffed with bombast to make him fat.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein