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Recent Examples of blanks
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, Lanthimos doles out pieces of backstory in short, dreamlike sequences that unfurl in black and white, artfully filling in the blanks of Teddy’s particular interest in Michelle.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
But an engine fueled by filling in the blanks isn’t built to last, and these dots, once connected, prove tacky and sour (especially without Pennywise, who’s notably absent for most of the season).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Hexum was given a gun and blanks for the scene, which was taking longer to shoot than anticipated.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
The department placed its last order of blanks (the flat metal disks used to make the coins) in May.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, Lanthimos doles out pieces of backstory in short, dreamlike sequences that unfurl in black and white, artfully filling in the blanks of Teddy’s particular interest in Michelle.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
But an engine fueled by filling in the blanks isn’t built to last, and these dots, once connected, prove tacky and sour (especially without Pennywise, who’s notably absent for most of the season).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Hexum was given a gun and blanks for the scene, which was taking longer to shoot than anticipated.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Parade has tried to fill in some of the blanks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The friends said the prop gun only fired blanks.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Toklas filled in the blanks for him, sometimes unwittingly.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blanks
Noun
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Their latest album, The Sludge of the Land, promises to unsettle your sensibilities by exploring the churning zone of kitsch that lurks behind more respectable musical forms.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Customers are encouraged to mail tax forms well before the deadline and, if a postmark is required, take the documents to a post office counter and request a free manual postmark to ensure the mailing date is clearly recorded.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Steinberg told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that Harbaugh is far and away the best candidate for all eight teams currently with head coaching vacancies.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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There are eight head coaching vacancies in the NFL entering wild-card weekend.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Adding to the enchantment, the path of totality passes over Luxor, Egypt, home to some of the world’s greatest ancient treasures.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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As air passes over fabric treated with Pure.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The assault occurred in November in a shower at the jail, according to court documents.—
Lori Dunn,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shipping documents claimed the containers were filled with household goods.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That disaster killed not just elite athletes but also their coaches, leaving seismic voids in US figure skating for generations to come.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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From vast rings that encircle stars to mysterious voids that seem to swallow light, the cosmos is a playground for the bizarre.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In episode six, Max and Holly find the memory that Henry has been hiding from, and while Max kind of ignores it, Holly hangs back and watches how Henry is affected by having killed that man.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These activists would be much wiser to write letters to the editor of local papers or to relevant federal and state legislatures and officials.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Court papers allege the two racked up the fraudulent charges starting in 2021.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The gas can seep into homes through cracks in foundations or basement floors; gaps around pipes, cables, or utility lines; construction joints where walls and floors meet; and crawlspaces or dirt floors, the county said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blanks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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