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Definition of "pontificates" []

  • Plural form of pontificate. (noun)

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Use "pontificates" in a sentence
  • "He who pontificates is not he who is serious and a proper apprehension of the world seeks a balance through humour and proportion, not self aggrandising portentous drivel."
  • "Let’s not forget Dr. Howard Dean, who smugly pontificates from a state with a black population of 0.5%."
  • "Poor Prince Charles preaches and pontificates about harmony and simplicity, then ties himself in masochistic bondage knots of inconsistency by spending £100k on a biofuelled train tour to promote cycling."
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