bombast

Example Sentences

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In the closing minute, it switches into stadium rock bombast, as the band sing, "I'll follow you into the sun".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But beneath the bombast was the core of what pulled people into Sliwa.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

I'm not saying that bombast is automatically brainless.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

Not only does it get off the ground, it soars, alternately fueled by cluelessness and bombast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

It’s a hint of the old bombast, the old peacock tail, and reassuring.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood