grandiloquence (Meaning)

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grandiloquence (n)

high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation

Webster

The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense.

The speaker's grandiloquence filled the auditorium, his pompous words echoing through the rafters.
Amidst the noise and chaos, his grandiloquence stood out like a beacon, drawing attention to his inflated rhetoric.
The politician's grandiloquence was a mask for his shallow ideas, hiding the lack of substance behind his flowery words.
The writer's prose was imbued with grandiloquence, each sentence a masterpiece of inflated and ornate language.
The actor's grandiloquence on stage was a stark contrast to his humble demeanor offstage.
The professor's grandiloquence made the lecture unendurable, his pedantic words putting everyone to sleep.
The salesman's grandiloquence was designed to impress the client, but it ultimately backfired, revealing his insincerity.
The sermon was delivered with such grandiloquence that the congregation was left bewildered and confused.
The journalist's grandiloquence in describing the event obscured the true facts, leaving readers with a distorted impression.
The governor's grandiloquence at the rally was met with jeers and laughter, as the audience recognized the emptiness of his promises.

high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentationThe use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense.

rhetoric, rodomontade, braggadocio, bombast, brag, magniloquence, rhodomontade, oratory, rant, gasconade

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The speaker's grandiloquence filled the auditorium, his pompous words echoing through the rafters.

Amidst the noise and chaos, his grandiloquence stood out like a beacon, drawing attention to his inflated rhetoric.

The politician's grandiloquence was a mask for his shallow ideas, hiding the lack of substance behind his flowery words.

The writer's prose was imbued with grandiloquence, each sentence a masterpiece of inflated and ornate language.