1. exaggerated or false praise, especially in advertising or promotion
2. inflated or pretentious talk or writing

Examples

• The advertisement was full of puffery about the product’s miraculous benefits.
• Legal experts dismissed the company’s claims as mere puffery.
• The restaurant’s menu contained obvious puffery, calling basic dishes ‘extraordinary culinary masterpieces.’
• Critics accused the politician’s speech of being nothing but puffery.
• The book review warned readers to ignore the puffery on the back cover.
• Consumer protection laws distinguish between puffery and false advertising.
• His resume was filled with puffery that didn’t match his actual experience.