Bombastic Definition & Meaning

bombastic
adjective
  1. ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

"Bombastic" in song lyrics

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  • "Oh, my Jamican brother, your revolution will not make you feel bombastic"
    DJ Vadim f/ Sarah Jones — Your Revolution
  • "I'm bombastic"
    Jesse Abraham — The Moment

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