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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

“Liquid silk,” “otherworldly,” “heaven in a cup,” and more resounding, grandiloquent, highly praiseful words and phrases fill your mind when you taste this amazing brew.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023

But it is one that predictably becomes more complicated in the Situation Room than it seems at the podium during a grandiloquent speech.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

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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