hyperbole

Example Sentences

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“The sheer dominance displayed is not hyperbole, it is the truth, and it will continue,” Kelly said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He tends to pick his words carefully and avoid exaggeration or hyperbole.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Adams discussed his own cancellation after the fact, saying a few days later on his livestream that he had been using hyperbole, “meaning an exaggeration,” to make a point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Depending on his mood, he might wave it away as campaign hyperbole.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

It was a contest in hyperbole and carried on for no other reason.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston