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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 ennui
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
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 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
Noun
Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blah
Adjective
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The real world is monochromatic, straightforward, boring.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Dull mirror and drab metal passed sickly fluorescence between them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Sharing the same drab corridors is Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance executive Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024 in Manhattan.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Add in the ability to customize said bag’s color, strap length, closure type, and size, and suddenly, packing up for a day of playdates or errand-running doesn’t seem quite as monotonous.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
22 July 2025
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Situated along the Aegean coast of Thessaly province, the industrial city is a grindingly monotonous patchwork of concrete block buildings; everything of historical interest was leveled during a series of devastating earthquakes in the 1950s.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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But all the dark wood furniture and an uninteresting light fixture did little to make this an inviting space for dinner.—
Meghan Holloran,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2025
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There is a belief in some circles that an acrobatic save is a result of a goalie not properly playing his position, and the best goalies make simple, uninteresting saves because they’re positioned properly to cut off the angle of a shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But even tedious tasks can be simplified with a boost of power from an electric spin scrubber.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Where something is frustrating, slow, tedious, or emotionally draining.—
Darpan Munjal,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Stock up on a few in white, black, grey, and navy—you’ll reach for them more than anything else in your closet.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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However, having no quests for an extended period of time might have made things get tiresome quickly.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Sami Zayn Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley remains one of WWE’s most beloved stars, but her never-ending feud with members of The Judgment Day is beyond tiresome.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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One image remains from that dreary — at least for Georgia — afternoon: During pregame, an Alabama assistant standing alone near midfield, looking at his players with a contented smile.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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However, the city’s financial outlook became less dreary as the shortfall shrank to $35.6 million by the time the City Council approved this year’s $5.57 billion budget in June, when the police department proposed nearly $493 million in salaries and $31.5 million in overtime.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blah. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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