grandiloquent

Example Sentences

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In a field known for grandiloquent statements and frightening intellectual ambitions, Dr. Rubin was known for simple statements about how stupid we are.

From New York Times

Another competitive advantage was her grandiloquent marketing materials.

From Seattle Times

Knowing the actor’s tendency to spout grandiloquent quotes and whimsical monologues, we invited the New Yorker Radio Hour team along to capture the outing on tape.

From The New Yorker

This grandiloquent action, an archetypal example of ballet classicism, is a crucial transaction within supported adagio, that singularly momentous idiom: With the man’s assistance, a female dancer blooms all the more fully.

From New York Times

Political leaders gave grandiloquent speeches about the purpose of the war.

From New York Times