hyperbole
Example Sentences
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He tends to pick his words carefully and avoid exaggeration or hyperbole.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
There are signs that the public is tiring of his hyperbole and insatiable desire for retribution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Depending on his mood, he might wave it away as campaign hyperbole.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
“I don’t think it’s hyperbole, especially for a Bravo fan, to say that,” Cohen said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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