as in to rant
disapproving
to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right
We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.
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Nobody can know for sure what the future of luxury holds, but last month Robb Report brought together a host of industry insiders to pontificate on the subject.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
Mangione posted extensively in favor of experimentation with psychedelic drugs on social media and pontificated on trends in tech.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Sign Up Moore is the last person who’s going to pontificate about the significance of his official debut as Michigan’s head coach.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Those who usually pontificate on the nature of democracy and about what kind of U.S. president would be better for China are at a loss to explain the Trump phenomenon to the Chinese public.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2016
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
Mangione posted extensively in favor of experimentation with psychedelic drugs on social media and pontificated on trends in tech.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Sign Up Moore is the last person who’s going to pontificate about the significance of his official debut as Michigan’s head coach.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Those who usually pontificate on the nature of democracy and about what kind of U.S. president would be better for China are at a loss to explain the Trump phenomenon to the Chinese public.
—Eric X. Li, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2016
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“Pontificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontificate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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