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waxing

[wak-sing] / ˈwæk sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
enlarging
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“Fed leaders would be well served to skip opportunities to share their latest musings. The swivel-chair problem, rhetorically waxing and waning with the latest data release, is common and counterproductive,” Warsh said last April.

From MarketWatch

Robyn’s not interested in waxing poetic about society’s expectations of her as a mother.

From Salon

As heartfelt as that night’s musicians were in their speeches, bartender Dan Shapiro said waxing sentimental onstage has been the norm for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Not done waxing poetic about the eyes on the veritable Redford of retrievers, Leonberg also pointed out another benefit of his dog’s particular coloration.

From Salon

How do you gauge the waxing and waning of paradise?

From Los Angeles Times