grandiose
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The United States is this year's host of the Group of 20 major economies and Trump has promised a grandiose summit in December in his adopted home state of Florida.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
His threats and boasts are laced with grandiose language and delivered in a booming, British-accented voice.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
"The grandiose promises of destroying Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran are not coming true," said Dahlia Scheindlin, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, a think tank focused on Israeli foreign policy.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“They need me here more,” Zeitoun said, trying not to sound too grandiose.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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