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also blah-blah
1
as in rubbish
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them
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2
as in boredom
blahs plural
the state of being bored
I've just been stuck in the blahs lately
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as in boring
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Recent Examples of blah
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
From electric-powered to lift-top options, the style of height-adjustable desks can be pretty blah.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
The post-election blahs are endemic across the big three cable news outlets, but the viewership numbers of individual networks can drop farther when the candidate seen as their ideological opposite wins.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Listen to this article Good morning from high above a flyover state,
The Padres played a truly blah game for the first time yesterday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
From electric-powered to lift-top options, the style of height-adjustable desks can be pretty blah.
—Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
American Airlines is giving Midwesterners a new way to escape the winter blahs.
—Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
The post-election blahs are endemic across the big three cable news outlets, but the viewership numbers of individual networks can drop farther when the candidate seen as their ideological opposite wins.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blah
Noun
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The new law also applies to vehicles used to transport garbage, rubbish, trash or debris.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
30 July 2025
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When the house was done being used, ancient people cut a hole through the floor and dug the pit, then filled it with domestic rubbish.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The story is a satire that follows a long flight between England and Australia, where passengers are forced to deal with boredom when the entertainment system fails.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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During her widowhood, in the early 1000s, out of grief or boredom, Lady Murasaki began writing The Tale of Genji in Japanese.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Stick with boring investments to avoid big mistakes from get-rich-quick schemes.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hosting every summit in a big European city would alleviate much of the pressure to re-invent the wheel every time with respect to hotels, transit, and other boring but essential logistical details.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Strange, that such extravagance could be found consorting with an equal amount of rot.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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That’s a physiological issue (as opposed to a disease) known as blossom-end rot.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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This journey into the unknown peels away the drab, utilitarian surface of everyday life and shows us that magic is often hidden in plain sight.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Nothing transforms a drab dorm into a cute and cozy sanctuary like ambient lighting.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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New York City has already begun working with neighborhood groups and activating organizations who sign up to be notified before a big rain to clean debris like falling leaves and garbage from the sewer drains in their community.—
Amy Chester,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Check garbage collection schedules in Ohio Ohio's bigger cities won't see garbage trucks on Labor Day.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After 10 weeks or so of physical therapy sessions and monotonous daily exercises, the nerve finally returned to its proper place.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Repeating several different varieties in masses along the border gives gardens a sense of cohesion without the planting feeling monotonous.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blah. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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