Jennifer Hopfinger of thebollywoodticket.com said, "watching Khan and Bachchan go toe-to-toe with grandiose speeches about love and fear-emotions that the two actors have embodied professionally-is ample entertainment."

McClernand stopped to reorganize and then, always the politician, launched into a series of grandiose speeches until Grant pointed out that the Confederates had merely withdrawn to a more tenable position.

Dunkin snapped, deflating the drow and dismissing his grandiose speech.

He practises more grandiose speeches, dreams up his "grand design" and hones his diplomatic skills.

I can't say I am surprised the current ConDem government has a track record of making grandiose speeches about changes which are going to shake the fabric of British Society.

Standing in front of the ramp, Serena delivered a grandiose speech that was empty and passionless, but still well received.

Mr. Michel said, "He was content just to do his work and not be one to give grandiose speeches."

But it's also true that actors from Vanessa Redgrave to Sean Penn have been criticized and often ridiculed for making political statements or grandiose speeches.

Dominic would make no grandiose speeches, would not revel in his triumph.

It is a strikingly different style from the grandiose speeches, public confrontations and histrionics that have sometimes marked Senate debates in recent years.