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as in nonchalant
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as in disgusted
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Recent Examples of blasé
But that blase attitude doesn’t extend to the more serious matter of dinero.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
But do not make the mistake of thinking that serial winners would not quite like to win something else, or that City fans would be blase about it in any way.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
At midday, with sporadic rain, many residents and visitors interviewed were somewhat blase about the danger.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters.
—Colleen Barry, ajc, 20 Oct. 2021
Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters.
—Colleen Barry, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2021
Trump voters interviewed this week were almost blase about their president's health scare, describing it as an unavoidable part of his work and travel schedule.
—Michelle L. Price and Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025
But do not make the mistake of thinking that serial winners would not quite like to win something else, or that City fans would be blase about it in any way.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
At midday, with sporadic rain, many residents and visitors interviewed were somewhat blase about the danger.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters.
—Colleen Barry, ajc, 20 Oct. 2021
Regular high tides elicit a blase response from Venetians, who are accustomed to lugging around rubber boots at every flood warning, and delight from tourists, fascinated by the sight of St. Mark’s golden mosaics and domes reflected in rising waters.
—Colleen Barry, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2021
Trump voters interviewed this week were almost blase about their president's health scare, describing it as an unavoidable part of his work and travel schedule.
—Michelle L. Price and Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune, 6 Oct. 2020
Trump, though, seems a bit more blase on the topic.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasé
Adjective
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Her nonchalant, soft-glam is so perfectly mesmerizing, my TikTok and social media feeds are flooded with tutorials trying to re-create her signature style.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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One fictional and the other real, the drug lords look nonchalant.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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TikTok users were quick to share their remarks on the viral clip, with many sharing disgusted reactions to the unsanitary nature of putting a foot near areas that touch food.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The result feels like a cavalier stunt—an audio-documentary shrine erected on a wobbly visual-narrative foundation.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Virginia was annoyed to see her association made public and suspected someone at Rinehart had talked to Kilgallen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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But that fun idea went south when Barlow became annoyed with her castmate Whitney Rose.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ahead of the front, temperatures surged into the 80s, breaking daily heat records over the past two days, while breezy conditions spread a haze of cedar pollen across Austin, aggravating seasonal allergies for many residents.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a pointed collar and breezy V-neck, polo sweaters act as a warm layer that instantly dresses up your outfit without a thought.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If left to build up on the skin, these substances can make skin look and feel dull or irritated.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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At first blush, Rachel appears to be a mousy wallflower irritated by Marty’s fast-cash gambits.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It certainly can be deployed sincerely, yet it’s almost always accompanied by a good-natured, perhaps slightly exasperated, shake of the head.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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Let the Big Three ride out the final years of this glorious era together, with Kerr looking on, exasperated but content in the final year of his contract.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In the show, Wyle plays the compassionate and increasingly world-weary Dr. Robby, who contends with the daily onslaught of injury at a Pittsburgh trauma center based on the one at Allegheny General Hospital.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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The uplift stirs even Guthrie, whose world-weary exasperation is vastly diminished by the power of song.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blasé.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blas%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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