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
Anchoring these conversations in historical context, truth, and data — not hyperbole — is necessary to meet the urgency of ending the hyper-criminalization of Black children and advancing policies that work.
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Monique L. Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
These alternatives carry similar meaning without the hyperbole that makes readers skeptical.
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—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Yankee fans long ago stopped buying into Boone’s hyperbole.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That rhetoric, some of which rises to the level of hyperbole, is not particularly helpful in focusing on the precise legal issues to be decided in the present case.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Monique L. Dixon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
These alternatives carry similar meaning without the hyperbole that makes readers skeptical.
13.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Yankee fans long ago stopped buying into Boone’s hyperbole.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
That rhetoric, some of which rises to the level of hyperbole, is not particularly helpful in focusing on the precise legal issues to be decided in the present case.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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