hot air
nounDefinition of hot air
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Synonyms for hot air
Synonyms
bluster, bombast, brag, braggadocio, bull [slang], cockalorum, fanfaronade, gas, gasconade, grandiloquence, magniloquence, rant, rodomontade (also rhodomontade)
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There’s Antonio Brown arriving at Raiders training camp via hot air balloon. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "USD’s Bandy is no Diva on or off the field," 29 Aug. 2019 What happens in Oakland, moves to Las Vegas Antonio Brown arrived for training camp in a hot air balloon, injured himself via frostbite and got into a helmet spat with the NFL — and that was all before playing a single game for Oakland. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Keeping cool as the Bay heats up," 15 Aug. 2019 But these kinds of adventures are just par for the course—if that course was circumnavigating the globe in a hot air balloon—for members of The Explorer’s Club. — Georgia Frances King, Quartz, "The world’s most famous explorers on how they handle high-stress situations," 14 Aug. 2019 Raiders receiver Antonio Brown will almost certainly be ready for season Antonio Brown arrived via hot air balloon to Raiders training camp and had a soft landing. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Questions abound regarding Antonio Brown’s grotesque-looking foot condition," 3 Aug. 2019 Soar high above the majestic vineyards in a hot air balloon with Sonoma Ballooning Adventures. — Elycia Rubin, Los Angeles Times, "So long, Mom and Dad; we’re taking the grandkids gramping," 1 Aug. 2019 Napa Valley is obviously known for the hot air balloons. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Antonio Brown’s big day — Raider arrives in balloon, goes on injured list," 26 July 2019 Fans positioned at the front and back of the store circulated the stink of spoiled food Monday, sending puffs of hot air up and down aisles jammed with merchandise. — Robert Anglen, azcentral, "Phoenix Family Dollar store without air conditioning for weeks as temps eclipse 110," 17 July 2019 There will be hot air balloons, ’60s-themed evenings, concerts, rocket launches and a visit from five other Ohio astronauts. — Dan Sewell, Twin Cities, "Hometown of first man on the moon ready to launch 50th celebration," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hot air.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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