as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
"enough food to feed a whole army" is a common example of hyperbole
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Recent Examples of hyperbole
This isn't hyperbole, that really was my experience.
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, presidential hyperbole aside, the data from the Law Library does seem to suggest there is something particularly American (both North and South) about the idea of unrestricted birthright citizenship, as the map below shows.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Using institution-eroding hyperbole that would change fundamental rules to benefit a fleeting majority is dangerous and reckless.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Yet, Trump’s words can’t simply be dismissed as venal or his usual hyperbole.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Still, presidential hyperbole aside, the data from the Law Library does seem to suggest there is something particularly American (both North and South) about the idea of unrestricted birthright citizenship, as the map below shows.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Using institution-eroding hyperbole that would change fundamental rules to benefit a fleeting majority is dangerous and reckless.
—John Teichert, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Yet, Trump’s words can’t simply be dismissed as venal or his usual hyperbole.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hyperbole
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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