The Trump era will be remembered as a time of rhetorical excess. The language of our time is tainted by exclamatory superlatives. Screengrab from YouTube/The White House Enough with the hyperbole and ...

We should be mindful in the new year of political candidates’ use of hyperbole. Hyperbole suggests simple exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. Some, however, is more sinister and masquerades ...

In the 1987 book “Trump: The Art of the Deal,” Donald Trump introduced the notion of “truthful hyperbole,” which he called an “innocent form of exaggeration and very effective form of promotion.” The ...

In her recent My Turn, Linda O’Rourke says that Rundlett Middle School “is quite literally falling apart and being held together by tape.” As a teacher, she knows the definition of hyperbole: ...

You may have vague recollections of hyperbole from high school English or Language Arts class es. Or, perhaps you’re a seasoned writer looking to add more hyperbole examples to your arsenal. Maybe, ...

In the Sept. 21 LNP | LancasterOnline letter to the editor, “Democrats who stand against Trump have a flair for hyperbole,” the writer seems to suggest that Democrats have a monopoly on political ...

Exaggeration, someone once said, is truth that has lost its temper. I fear we are losing that temper these days. Especially when it comes to Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Let’s start with the hottest ...