hyperbole

Example Sentences

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He tends to pick his words carefully and avoid exaggeration or hyperbole.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Adams discussed his own cancellation after the fact, saying a few days later on his livestream that he had been using hyperbole, “meaning an exaggeration,” to make a point.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

There are signs that the public is tiring of his hyperbole and insatiable desire for retribution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Depending on his mood, he might wave it away as campaign hyperbole.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Although less given to hyperbole than Washington, Du Bois saw Durham in essentially the same positive light after visiting there less than a decade later.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson