turgidity

noun

as in pomposity

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  1. pomposity
  2. verbosity
  3. rhetoric
  4. rhapsody
  5. wind
  6. oratory
Noun
  • It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After a decade of being held together by pomposity and average players, the bill has come due.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of pomposity
Noun
  • His verbosity has become a point of contention.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
    — Ankur Shah, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of verbosity
Noun
  • The conservative justice discussed lawmakers’ efforts to expand the Supreme Court, as well as the violent public rhetoric about the court and its members.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Whoever the next commissioner is needs to crack down on the divisive rhetoric.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of rhetoric
Noun
  • Conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s arrival at the New York Philharmonic has triggered a rhapsody in the city’s classical-music scene—particularly among the young virtuosos of the Juilliard School, shot here with some of the Philharmonic’s key players.
    — Theo Wenner, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The play’s Bohemian rhapsody is as full of light and life and silliness as its time in Sicilia is wrenching.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rhapsody
Noun
  • Gusty winds are set to begin Friday as California’s forecast shows a rapid pressure change that will drop daily high temperatures from the 90s earlier this week down into the 70s or cooler through early next week.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, is moving to the northeast at 13 mph.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of wind
Noun
  • The painting, which had hung in the oratory for more than three centuries, has never been recovered.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Towering above Tomar is its castle, with an Oz-like oratory built 800 years ago.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of oratory
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