grandiose
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"The grandiose promises of destroying Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran are not coming true," said Dahlia Scheindlin, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, a think tank focused on Israeli foreign policy.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
Chopra’s parents, aunts and uncles all live in the A-19 Modern Colony apartment complex, weighed down by the grandiose legacy of their late family elder.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
This kind of content is what Donaldson has become known for: convoluted challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
His family will likely never live in the drafty Buckingham Palace, having recently signed a 20-year lease on a less grandiose mansion on the Windsor Estate with no live-in staff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
He made a sweeping, grandiose gesture with his hands.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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