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
From Hype to Humility: AI Hits a Human Roadblock
If 2024 was the year of AI hyperbole, 2025 is shaping up as the year of introspection.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s not hyperbole: Science says that linen truly is the most comfortable fabric to wear in warm temps—even more so than cotton or silk.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 May 2025
The dialogue was undoubtedly meant as light-hearted hyperbole, but given how much the racial roots of country have been part of that national discourse recently, it was understandably seen by many viewers as a failure to read the larger room.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2025
This is not hyperbole – the number of qualified students accepting an offer to attend the Air Force Academy for the Class of 2029 has already decreased significantly compared to prior years, according to internal Air Force memos.
—Kent Murphy, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s not hyperbole: Science says that linen truly is the most comfortable fabric to wear in warm temps—even more so than cotton or silk.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 May 2025
The dialogue was undoubtedly meant as light-hearted hyperbole, but given how much the racial roots of country have been part of that national discourse recently, it was understandably seen by many viewers as a failure to read the larger room.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 May 2025
This is not hyperbole – the number of qualified students accepting an offer to attend the Air Force Academy for the Class of 2029 has already decreased significantly compared to prior years, according to internal Air Force memos.
—Kent Murphy, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperbole
Noun
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Because the global economy is confidently transforming into a knowledge economy: Its foundation consists of innovations, technologies and data, which, without exaggeration, can be called the oil of the 21st century.—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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What followed on Tuesday was an hour and a half filled with many familiar falsehoods and exaggerations about his accomplishments, including on tariffs, immigration and his rollback of Biden administration policies.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The caricature of Morrison, of course, is very different.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Over a seven decade career, Jansson wrote and drew for children and adults, making comics, paintings, caricatures, and novels.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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“Hyperbole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperbole. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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