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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
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 The world of Rudolph’s movie is awash in the blather and squall of media. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blather
Noun
  • There’s a huge commotion around us.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The K-pop contingent caused a commotion, with Blackpink’s Lisa snapping pics with Stray Kids’ Felix.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Assembly Bill 325 is economically illiterate nonsense that attempts to ban the use of pricing algorithms that help businesses determine prices.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 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
  • Along with each political plot twist in the paddock, technological advancements cause quite a stir.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 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
  • Stop in to see what all the fuss is about.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The ongoing lawsuit isn't the first time the FTC has made a fuss about Amazon's operations recently.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those three garbage-time scores might have bought him another week.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Some Waukesha residents voice concerns The city hasn't kept its $160 garbage and tax collection proposal a secret.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Blather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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