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How do you use Grandiloquent in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like tall or rhetorical, plus the exact meaning.

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Grandiloquent in a sentence

Grandiloquent meaning

Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.

Synonyms of Grandiloquent

magniloquent tall rhetorical overblown pompous pontifical portentous pretentious

Related words

Other words often associated with Grandiloquent or its synonyms:

papal prodigious ostentatious leggy ceremonious episcopal prophetic bombastic embellished rangy stately important

Using Grandiloquent

  • The main meaning on this page is: Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
  • Useful related words include: magniloquent, tall, rhetorical, overblown.
  • In the example corpus, grandiloquent often appears in combinations such as: grandiloquent titles.

Context around Grandiloquent

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

accepted 1× increasingly 1×

Often after:

titles 2× 120 1× title 1× form 1×

Sentence patterns with Grandiloquent

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

favor increasingly grandiloquent titles and 1× he accepted grandiloquent titles e 1× in a grandiloquent form 1× just another grandiloquent title that 1× s a grandiloquent 120 million 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

many dictators create 1× safeguarding board is 1× we are looking 1×

Common sentence endings:

a grandiloquent form 1× cover up mistakes 1× honours for themselves 1× only to coppola 1×

Words around Grandiloquent

Just before it in the word index:

grandiloquence 2 grandifolia 2 grandiflora 8 grandie 2 grandidier 2 grandi 21

Just after it in the word index:

grandin 10 grandine 2 grandiose 116 grandiosity 19 grandis 12 grandison 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Grandiloquent

  • In this selection, "grandiloquent" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, accepted, increasingly, titles, 120 and title stand out and add context to how "grandiloquent" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include favor increasingly grandiloquent titles and and he accepted grandiloquent titles e. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "grandiloquent" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with grandiloquent

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He accepted grandiloquent titles (e. (5 words)

Safeguarding Board is just another grandiloquent title that means nothing and serves only to cover up mistakes. (17 words)

Many dictators create a cult of personality and have come to favor increasingly grandiloquent titles and honours for themselves. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

It’s a grandiloquent $120 million fable of America’s imminent ruin, following the ancient Rome playbook, and a cinematic swing for the fences visible only to Coppola. (28 words)

We are looking at the re-enactment of (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus- a true life Brazilian movie on organized crime city) in a grandiloquent form. (25 words)

Many dictators create a cult of personality and have come to favor increasingly grandiloquent titles and honours for themselves. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

It’s a grandiloquent $120 million fable of America’s imminent ruin, following the ancient Rome playbook, and a cinematic swing for the fences visible only to Coppola.

Safeguarding Board is just another grandiloquent title that means nothing and serves only to cover up mistakes.

We are looking at the re-enactment of (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus- a true life Brazilian movie on organized crime city) in a grandiloquent form.

He accepted grandiloquent titles (e.

Many dictators create a cult of personality and have come to favor increasingly grandiloquent titles and honours for themselves.

Common combinations with grandiloquent

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "grandiloquent" in a sentence?
An example: "It’s a grandiloquent $120 million fable of America’s imminent ruin, following the ancient Rome playbook, and a cinematic swing for the fences visible only to Coppola." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "grandiloquent" from authentic English texts.
What does "grandiloquent" mean?
Grandiloquent means: Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid.
What are synonyms of "grandiloquent"?
Common synonyms of "grandiloquent" include: magniloquent, tall, rhetorical, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous, pretentious.
How many example sentences with "grandiloquent" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "grandiloquent", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.