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Recent Examples of bloviate
Director Rian Johnson winkingly hung a 1961 Mark Rothko abstraction upside down, as a nod to Bron’s bloviating ignorance.
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Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017
And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards?
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, rather than acknowledge reality and help plan not only for what's coming but also for what's already here, some politicians prefer to bloviate while exploiting misfortune for partisan gain.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2017
And will Washington have the resources to hire someone who can actually compete with Oregon, not just bloviate about academic standards?
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2021
Gentry is not the coach to hold hands, bloviate with stern lectures or meticulously guide a young team through the developmental process.
—Scott Kushner, NOLA.com, 12 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloviate
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The Koreans have a lesson to share with those whose intellectuals, driven by identity and the metaphysics of difference, declaim ownership of the Enlightenment and its legacy.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Keeping performers’ voices in good condition for that long haul is the province of a tribe of vocal coaches in Hollywood and everywhere else people sing or declaim for their supper.—
Jonathan Margolis,
airmail.news,
21 Dec. 2024
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Several of those town halls – including in deeply Republican districts – went viral as residents harangued lawmakers over the cuts.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Republican members of Congress are finding themselves so harangued about federal cuts during town halls that they've been advised to stop holding them.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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The writer, so able to pontificate at length about ideas, struggles to untangle his feelings for both women.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Today, listening to coaches with multi-million-dollar contracts pontificate about the virtues of the bygone era of amateur athletics reminds you of dinosaurs with one foot stuck in the tar pits.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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That venue decision takes away the D.C. district court’s jurisdiction where Judge James E. Boasberg has been ranting about Trump.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Zegler’s comments on Snow White didn’t help, and neither did her engagement with trolls ranting about a Latina in the title role.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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The latter went on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and orated about his marathon oration sesh last week in Congress.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, the Chilean/French rapper’s delivery melds poetic prose with grace.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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In recent years Ye has taken to sharing controversial political and social beliefs online, often spouting antisemitic screeds on X that valorize the swastika symbol and accusing Jews of being untrustworthy, among other things.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Hopkins has a blast with the role, spouting off soliloquies about right and wrong while gleefully pushing buttons that plunge Eddie into near-death scenarios from behind a curtain.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Michael McFaul: The tragic success of global Putinism The European far right traditionally fulminated against Atlanticism, decrying the United States as the fulcrum of a global liberal order from which Europeans must de-link.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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TikTokers have constantly raved about the blush’s intense pigmentation and blendability—so naturally, the arrival of another blush from the brand was met with tons of excitement.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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It’s got more than 28,000 five-star ratings from people who rave about its sleek design and handy locking silicone strap.—
The PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Bloviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloviate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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