baloney

Example Sentences

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Graham Barrows, a financial crime expert and presenter of The Dark Money Files podcast, told the BBC the adverts themselves, and the social media accounts sharing the content, were all "baloney".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“And he also understands that if you start fooling your shareholders, you will soon believe your own baloney and be fooling yourself as well,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

This is slicing the baloney mighty thin; nor does it say much for the reading comprehension or research skills of Walther or his editors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Somewhere on the road between hogwash and baloney, Washington ran into reality.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

If Bryson hadn't paused the game to make himself a baloney sandwich, he wouldn't have heard the doorbell.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds