1
or less commonly blah-blah
: silly or pretentious chatter or nonsense
2
blahs plural
[perhaps influenced in meaning by blasé]
: a feeling of boredom, lethargy, or general dissatisfaction
Examples of blah in a Sentence
Noun
She had a bad case of the blahs.
gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them
Adjective
The hotel room was totally blah.
She sat on the couch all day watching television and feeling blah.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
And yes, being together is the greatest joy of all, blah blah, but, truly, the planning made a huge difference.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
There is no one right answer, as MLB currently has more delightful stadiums than blah ones, but if the safest answer is Fenway Park for a night game and Wrigley for a day game.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Trump is a fascist, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
And yes, being together is the greatest joy of all, blah blah, but, truly, the planning made a huge difference.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The San Francisco Giants are having yet another blah season, taking a 59-60 record into Tuesday and trailing the Padres by eight games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
There is no one right answer, as MLB currently has more delightful stadiums than blah ones, but if the safest answer is Fenway Park for a night game and Wrigley for a day game.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blah
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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blah. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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