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grandiloquent

[gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt] / grænˈdɪl ə kwənt /


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Prone to social media outbursts, grandiloquent speeches and public spats, Petro has burned through more than 60 ministers in four years.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Still, the Jimmy Fallon appearance was a grandiloquent step forward in Peluso’s claim to mainstream recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

That was 14 degrees below average, and to be mildly grandiloquent about it, the coldest we have witnessed in the capital this decade.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2022

All of which may sound like grandiloquent cover for demagogy.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

Steve would speak to the warders in a condescending and grandiloquent style that they probably did not understand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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