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Synonyms for bluster
Synonyms: Verb
fulminate, huff, rant, rave, spout
Synonyms: Noun
bombast, brag, braggadocio, bull [slang], cockalorum, fanfaronade, gas, gasconade, grandiloquence, hot air, magniloquence, rant, rodomontade (also rhodomontade)
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Examples of bluster in a Sentence
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He brags and blusters, but he never really does what he says he'll do. “I don't want to hear it!” he blustered. The wind blustered through the valley.Noun
We were all tired of his macho bluster. all the bluster in the campaign speech was intended to hide a lack of specifics
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At times, the actor’s florid portrayal of the quirky, blustering general evokes, of all people, Frank Morgan’s Wizard of Oz. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "Subject and style are at war in flawed ‘Ben Butler’," 5 Aug. 2019 But as his host blustered, Mr Khan seemed to have little cause for concern. — The Economist, "America swaps its stick for a carrot in its dealings with Pakistan," 25 July 2019 Rather than endure a humiliating climb-down that would involve admission of cheating and the destruction of the new missiles, Putin is blustering new threats. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "As a Key Arms-Control Treaty Is Set to Die, Russia Threatens to Target U.S. with New Nukes," 20 Feb. 2019 And with that, Mai blustered through the mob with security on her tail. — Bianca Alysse, Billboard, "Ella Mai Wins New York City Over With Her Enchanting Concert at S.O.B.'s," 16 May 2018 During the same period, my stepmother got breast cancer, my mother-in-law had brain surgery, and Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un blustered on about nuclear war. — Jake Halpern, WSJ, "Drip, Drip: Why We Sweat the Small Stuff," 17 Apr. 2018 But as his host blustered, Mr Khan seemed to have little cause for concern. — The Economist, "America swaps its stick for a carrot in its dealings with Pakistan," 25 July 2019 Rather than endure a humiliating climb-down that would involve admission of cheating and the destruction of the new missiles, Putin is blustering new threats. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "As a Key Arms-Control Treaty Is Set to Die, Russia Threatens to Target U.S. with New Nukes," 20 Feb. 2019 Abraham Lincoln even made an appearance, as did George Washington, each of them blustering about the foundations of this country. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "The Bachelorette Wants To Have Its Cake & Be Political, Too," 3 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Collette is somewhat less nuanced as Detective Rasmussen, a brusque, f-bomb dropping cynic, but the actress brings a believable frustration and anger to her character’s bluster. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "Netflix's Unbelievable is the only True Detective season 4 we need," 3 Sep. 2019 Personally, all of that bluster and rage can wear a person down. — Chris Woolston, Quartz at Work, "How to deal with an abusive boss," 29 Aug. 2019 Beneath the fresh bluster, in most departments preparations involve blowing the dust off old plans. — The Economist, "Preparing for no deal is a paradoxical process," 1 Aug. 2019 Many analysts viewed the Saudi statements as bluster. — Neanda Salvaterra, WSJ, "Oil Prices Gain for Third Session in a Row," 16 Oct. 2018 In Nigerian government circles, announcements of policy considerations are often more bluster than purposeful thinking. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Nigeria wants to start charging a tax on local online purchases," 5 Aug. 2019 Mr Johnson’s supporters insist that tough talk about Conservative MPs being willing to bring down their own government, or cross the floor to the Liberal Democrats or Plaid Cymru, is just bluster. — The Economist, "Ditching the gags (and his enemies) Boris Johnson claims his prize," 25 July 2019 On the European side, the obstacles include the casual anti-Americanism exacerbated by Donald Trump’s bluster. — Dalibor Rohac, National Review, "As They Confront China, Americans and Europeans Need Each Other," 28 June 2019 While some voices on each side have continued to ratchet up the bluster, others have in recent days seemed to probe for paths out of the confrontation. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, "Iran’s Seizure of British Vessel Further Roils Gulf Region," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bluster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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