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grandiloquent

[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt] / grænˈdɪl ə kwənt /


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Prone to social media outbursts, grandiloquent speeches and public spats, Petro has burned through more than 60 ministers in four years.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Daniel Barenboim led a grandiloquent “Heldenleben” at Segerstrom Center’s older, acoustically troubled hall on an earlier visit of the Vienna Philharmonic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

“Liquid silk,” “otherworldly,” “heaven in a cup,” and more resounding, grandiloquent, highly praiseful words and phrases fill your mind when you taste this amazing brew.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

In charge of that renovation were Philip Johnson and John Burgee — architects of the yet more grandiloquent New York State Theater, across the plaza.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Steve would speak to the warders in a condescending and grandiloquent style that they probably did not understand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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