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magniloquence

noun

mag-ˈni-lə-kwən(t)s

Definition of magniloquence

as in rhetoric

boastful speech or writing he's prone to fits of maudlin magniloquence when he's drunk

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Recent Examples of magniloquence Hammy magniloquence risks alienating viewers, not just for an evening but for life, as does obscurity. — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018

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Noun

As for Turkey, despite the heated rhetoric from both sides, Israel and Turkey are probably not going to militarily clash or fight a war against each other anytime soon.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Critics say such rhetoric undermines public confidence in election results.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of rhetoric

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Much of that singularity was centered in McCarthy’s prose, which ricocheted—sometimes gracefully, sometimes jarringly—between gruff matter-of-factness and soaring, biblical grandiloquence.

— Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
Several of them can fly, and all have at least a touch of grandiloquence to them.

— Michael Nordine, Variety, 11 Aug. 2022

Definition of grandiloquence

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For all the bombast surrounding the official proceedings, beginning with the UFC fight at the White House, elsewhere the mood has seemed subdued.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026

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