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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
his taking credit for the rescue was mostly hot air, since the boat was actually saved by the Coast Guard
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as in wind
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
her campaign promise to "fight for the people" showed a taste for stale hot air
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Recent Examples of hot air
Savings from not eating out as much while traveling have gone toward experiences like a hot air balloon ride in Kenya’s Masai Mara and a PADI diving certification course in Tulum.
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Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
The brutalist ventilation pattern from the One S adds more vents for hot air to escape the console's internals.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
An equalizer:From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society
How do fire whirls form?
Fire whirls form when wind converges with the updraft of hot air from the fire.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
The brutalist ventilation pattern from the One S adds more vents for hot air to escape the console's internals.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
An equalizer:From unhoused folks to beachfront Malibu homeowners, wildfires hit all of LA society
How do fire whirls form?
Fire whirls form when wind converges with the updraft of hot air from the fire.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot air
Noun
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This marks the second week in a row that the governor invited a conservative guest onto his podcast who espoused transphobic rhetoric.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
11 Mar. 2025
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But new and legacy spending ambitions continue unabated, as Congress—despite the GOP’s small-government rhetoric—has long capitulated to progressive aims.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Loewe’s Puzzle bag, which Anderson introduced in his first collection, and which is made from soft leather cut into patchwork pieces and then stitched back together at rakish angles, is a choice non-blingy brag.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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How 'Intermezzo' sparked envy, became the galley brag of 2024 I, dear reader, am not above a galley brag.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Kanye West went on another rant on Wednesday (Mar. 5), which included a message to Drake.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The rant saw Ye praising Adolf Hitler and offering a T-shirt featuring a swastika on his website, a move that led to his marketplace partner Shopify taking down the website) and ushering in condemnation from the ADL, Charlie Puth, Lyor Cohen and others.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ensure that everyone in your home knows where your gas and electric shutoff controls are and how to use them.—
Tyler Faurot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office, directing federal agencies to expedite the oil, gas and nuclear projects.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Hot air.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot%20air. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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