grandiloquence

Example Sentences

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“Authentic Presence” manages to feel weighty while also ephemeral, grand without grandiloquence, understated in its execution yet unafraid of dramatic gesture.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

His often hilarious struggles are related by Big’s little brother, Meed — short for “Medium Big” — with a marvelously rough-hewn quality that is perfectly captured through the halting grandiloquence of Feodor Chin’s inspired narration.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Because of his grandiloquence, House Speaker James G. Blaine was called “the Plumed Knight” by a man suggesting Blaine’s nomination at the Republicans’ 1876 convention.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2020

The First makes no mention of international competition and avoids Kennedy-esque grandiloquence about needing to protect space from communism or weapons, perhaps because that would make for an easier sell.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2018

With a certain dramatic grandiloquence, he slurped the oyster into his mouth.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy