claptrap

Example Sentences

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Divided into three acts, “Noises Off” provides three different experiences of “Nothing On,” the theatrical claptrap the actors within the play are trying to survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

A public defender in Virginia said, "I have never heard of any of that claptrap in my jurisdiction."

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023

In a memorable scene, he barges into a lecture on anatomy and exposes the professor’s teachings as claptrap.

From New York Times • May 13, 2022

"I think talk of constitutional conventions and all sort of academic claptrap frankly to me doesn't seem to be in tune with the guys trying to run this camp."

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2021

A recluse story contained more sense, but Royal thought the army part was claptrap.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead