bombast

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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

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

In the script, the dialogue is written with some exclamation points, but Bobby has stopped playing it with bombast.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove