grandiose
adjective
affectedly grand or important; pompous.
grandiosely
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a word derived from
grandiose.
Example Sentences
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In a year to be remembered for the grandiosely grim, for artificial intelligence more than the human kind, it has been a relief to read two books on the seriously small things in life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
In his writings, the taciturn hermit referred to himself as FC — for “Freedom Club” — and grandiosely used the first-person plural to suggest it was a group of like-minded comrades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
Volume One, as it was rather grandiosely titled, came out in three episodes on Thursday.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
All of them contain what I refer to grandiosely as “my papers.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2020
“Here I am,” I announce grandiosely, spreading out my arms.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
