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boastful speech or writing
all his talk of how he would easily win the boxing match turned out to be so much fanfaronade
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The necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings display key motifs from the story, like witch hats, hot air balloons, butterflies, wands and potion bottles.Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their weekend involved a hoedown, hot air balloons and a sunset ceremony in the ruins of an old Napa winery.Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Our state should be the clearest and fiercest voice pushing back on Trump’s false, cruel and dangerous narratives about immigrants so that those in other states, where views on immigrants may be shaped more by Trump’s rhetoric than reality, can hear the truth about what diversity really means.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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On Tesla’s message board soliciting shareholder questions prior to the call, the dominant concern was Musk’s controversial rhetoric and tactics in supporting Donald Trump.Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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The retelling is less of a brag and more of Morris simply being excited about the experience.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
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Folks in it share photos and videos of themselves at games and offer brag posts.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
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There is chatter of a break down in the workings of the coalition – the question now is how that might translate into a political event.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Regardless of whether extremists are coalescing or whether the threat remains atomized, the assessment recognizes that online chatter about civil war had already inspired plans for real-world violence.Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Fanfaronade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanfaronade. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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