bombast

Example Sentences

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For more than 25 years, under the name Harriet Tubman, Messrs. Ross, Gibbs and Lewis have crafted a gorgeous balance of bombast and repose, and a distinctive approach to trio interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

Schwartz has composed an American time capsule of Broadway pop, with as much variety as “Wicked” though with less bombast and no real standout blockbuster numbers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

My father stepped forward and began a speech as stuffed with words as an actor’s coat is stuffed with bombast to make him fat.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein