hyperbole

Example Sentences

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But the straight-talking Trippier is not one for hyperbole.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But this is the season of hyperbole, so the Dodgers still have a chance to go 194-0 between the Cactus League and the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He argued that while Duterte used "bluster and hyperbole" in his speeches, he also frequently ordered authorities only to shoot in self-defence.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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

The remark was probably intentional hyperbole, but I heard it quoted as fact by a number of media people.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos