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
As one of the world’s most hyper-resilient watches, it can be said without fear of hyperbole that the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Carbon SR_A by Samuel Ross is materially and ideally suited to stand the tests of 21st Century Existence—in style, in Time and on Time.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That’s particularly true of Trump, who has long reveled in hyperbole.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The fact that we are blessed to live in America, the greatest country on Earth -- and that's not hyperbole.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Trump uses his usual historical hyperbole to drive the point home.
—Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
That’s particularly true of Trump, who has long reveled in hyperbole.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
The fact that we are blessed to live in America, the greatest country on Earth -- and that's not hyperbole.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Trump uses his usual historical hyperbole to drive the point home.
—Ajay K. Mehrotra / Made By History, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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