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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of blather
Noun
In other words, to blather on about how unremarkable iPhone 16 is compared to the one immediately preceding it completely misses the forest for the trees. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer? Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
That’s when his ugly-American calumny turned to blather. Armond White, National Review, 28 May 2025 In the painting Meaningless, 2003, for example, the words meaningless, senseless, and irrelevant eventually give way to blather, blabber, babble, then to drivel and drool, and, finally, to blah-blah-blah. Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blather
Noun
  • Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn wasn’t met with cheers or the sounds of flashing cameras — there was a distinct lack of commotion.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As André Van Peteghem, Dumont cast Fabrice Luchini, whose dialectical extravagance and theatrical exuberance lend his character, a blithering sybaritic fop, the pathos of a physical infirmity matched by the physical comedy of the accident-prone.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017
Noun
  • Skims is no stranger to bold and thought-provoking products, having previously caused a stir with its controversial line of face wraps.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The sighting has caused a stir in the country and the broader region, as experts believe the whale could be the elusive Migaloo, an extremely rare, decades-old all-white humpback.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Try Greek yogurt or kefir topped with fruit and nuts.
    Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Shake pan to redistribute nuts, and then put it back in oven for another five minutes.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Each one brings serious value without any fuss.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Fazit Looking to level up your makeup without the fuss?
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Local services like garbage pickup and libraries may close in observance of the holiday as well.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
  • As those flies landed, so did Stop Sale Orders on all that food that got thrown in the garbage.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Blather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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