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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
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as in wind
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
her campaign promise to "fight for the people" showed a taste for stale hot air
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Recent Examples of hot air
Other activities include sunrise hot air balloon flights and private photographic guides.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch dozens of hot air balloons take flight at the Hudson Hot Air Affair winter festival this weekend.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
If your cruise company offers you the chance to sign up for a hot air balloon excursion, think twice about it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Pull a hot air balloon, and you’re destined to live a life of adventure and travel.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Watch dozens of hot air balloons take flight at the Hudson Hot Air Affair winter festival this weekend.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
If your cruise company offers you the chance to sign up for a hot air balloon excursion, think twice about it.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Pull a hot air balloon, and you’re destined to live a life of adventure and travel.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot air
Noun
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This could be reflected in Putin's rhetoric moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The portfolio is better positioned to handle volatility if rhetoric escalates from here.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The humble brag is a new shiny toy for some people.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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The brag quickly caught the attention of Swift fans across social media, who rushed to attack Spector while defending Swift.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
19 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What’s more, Media Research Center Vice President Brent Baker gave Pelley’s rant a score of five out of five screams.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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And Musk has been trying to make nice in a Hollywood newly Trump-skeptical of him, most recently possibly banning Ye from X after David Schwimmer pled for that outcome following the rapper’s anti-Semitic rants.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those affected included Gazprombank, through which payments for Russian gas were made.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20air. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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