Sounding grand, impressive, or bombastic; speaking or written in a high-flown, inflated manner.
Formed from 'grand' combined with the Latin 'sonus' (sound), creating 'grand-sounding.' It emphasizes the auditory impression of grandeur, whether genuine or exaggerated.
This adjective was used by English critics in the 1700s to describe speakers who sounded impressive but were often just full of hot air—it's the perfect word for political speeches that use big words to hide small ideas!
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