blowhard
noun
blow·hard
ˈblō-ˌhärd 
plural blowhards
: an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart, windbag
… was trapped in a hellish marriage to … a struttingly insensitive macho blowhard.—
Owen Gleiberman
Owen GleibermanBut he was seen by many in Congress as a blowhard, given to long-winded talks bristling with allusions to the Bible, ancient history, and the Constitution.—Thomas E. Ricks
Thomas E. RicksSynonyms
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a politician who is the stereotypical backslapping blowhard
a blowhard who always had to act like she was better than anyone else
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But instead of taking her lumps and proving her worth, she’s almost instantly devolved into the most obnoxious blowhard character imaginable.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Benji’s older brother, Tom (Jack Reynor), is an blowhard bro barely kept in line by his conniving wife, Abby (Dakota Fanning).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
A couple of points about all this: First, the lawsuit piggybacks on a report issued last month by the Republican staff of the House Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by that outstanding blowhard, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Or watch as Mary repeatedly attempts to restrain herself from interrupting her blowhard husband in an extended back-and-forth of flawless comic timing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 July 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Benji’s older brother, Tom (Jack Reynor), is an blowhard bro barely kept in line by his conniving wife, Abby (Dakota Fanning).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
A couple of points about all this: First, the lawsuit piggybacks on a report issued last month by the Republican staff of the House Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by that outstanding blowhard, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Or watch as Mary repeatedly attempts to restrain herself from interrupting her blowhard husband in an extended back-and-forth of flawless comic timing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 July 2024
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“Blowhard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowhard. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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