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Recent Examples of blandness
Saft deplores this conciliatory blandness.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One veteran Hollywood insider not connected to Disney said the utter blandness of ABC’s Wednesday statement is evidence that the company was winging it and essentially stalling for time.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
One veteran Hollywood insider not connected to Disney said the utter blandness of ABC’s Wednesday statement is evidence that the company was winging it and essentially stalling for time.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blandness
Noun
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To thank is peony root extract, which visibly improves dullness and uneven tone, and the powder’s color-correcting pigments.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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These oil-serum hybrids are designed to target visible signs of aging, such as dullness, fine lines and fatigue, while establishing a holistic cycle of external protection and internal regulation.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case, honesty and depth reign over comfort and monotony.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Zoom founder Eric Yuan even outsourced the monotony to an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If thinness and lightness are paramount, the Pro line comes out ahead.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Before her diagnosis, Crollman said her workouts and eating habits were designed to ensure thinness—now, they’re intended to honor her body and build back its physical strength.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Oct. 2025
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In a world where long-term predictability is eroding, capital-intensive investments are becoming increasingly risky.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Veterinarians at Dogster say that a consistent routine reduces anxiety by offering predictability, helping canines feel secure and understand that their needs will be met.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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Los Angeles' bullpen is the team's biggest weakness, and Snell is helping to cover it up by giving the Dodgers longer starts.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CMT causes a range of sensory and motor symptoms, including numbness, tingling, pain, muscle weakness and atrophy — deterioration in cells, tissues, and organs.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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What makes his writing distinctive is not its sameness but rather its range and variety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Everyone can participate without drowning in a sea of sameness, à la the Labubu epidemic of 2025.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blandness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blandness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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