Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a bombastic or inflated manner or style.
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- adverb In a
bombastic manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a turgid manner
- adverb in a grandiose manner
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Examples
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Getty Images LeBron James There's something churlish about this—a league that showed such disdain for its fan base returning so bombastically on a family day of celebration, but hey, who am I kidding?
One Man's Derision Over the Decision Jason Gay 2011
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Donilova is so in touch with the darkest parts of herself that the sounds she emits are bombastically beautiful.
Ben E. Kessler: Concert Whereabouts (Feb 13. - Feb. 19) Ben E. Kessler 2012
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One reason why “Day of the Fight” is not a great film is its irritating wall-to-wall narration, delivered bombastically by veteran newscaster Douglas Edwards.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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He over-directs this film bombastically, ladling on effects and camera tricks until the entire enterprise collapses under the weight.
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DREISINGER: Dancehall's roots trace back to the Kingston street dances of the 1950s, when MCs chatted bombastically over songs, imitating American radio disc jockeys.
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“I thought we should be valued at half a billion dollars even then,” Parker says now, a bit bombastically.
The Facebook Effect David Kirkpatrick 2010
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DREISINGER: Dancehall's roots trace back to the Kingston street dances of the 1950s, when MCs chatted bombastically over songs, imitating American radio disc jockeys.
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DREISINGER: Dancehall's roots trace back to the Kingston street dances of the 1950s, when MCs chatted bombastically over songs, imitating American radio disc jockeys.
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But at a time when Mr. King's ratings are under scrutiny, The Suspendered One scored the cultural coup of the moment or at least this week with a bombastically hyped interview with the NBA free-agent-to-be LeBron James airing Friday night.
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And as one who hopes we one day become "one America" and "one globe" -- instead of two Americas and two worlds -- I like and respect people who thoughtfully, not wistfully nor bombastically, consider the more difficult roads that real people often travel.
Carlos Watson: My Interview with Wes Moore, "The Next Black President," on 7 Days in America 2009
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