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noun

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1
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off

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2
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense dismissed the whole election as just so much blather

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blather

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verb

as in to blabber

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Recent Examples of blather
Noun
And then was bombarded with impassioned blather about the upside of nontoxic masculinity. — Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025 The result is just old-fashioned cinematic fools’ gold, in which sensationalistic blather poses as social commentary. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The manifesto is littered with stuff like this, mixing high-flying rhetoric and references with base culture war blathering. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 As Wharton continues to blather at June, Luke, Rita and a bunch of others move from the back of the crowd to the front. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blather
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blather
  1. commotion
  2. nonsense
  3. blabber
  4. stir
  5. nuts
  6. prate
  7. fuss
  8. garbage
Noun
  • For trick-or-treating, the department warned that small children may be afraid of dogs, while dogs themselves may be afraid of all the commotion with gaggles of kids coming to the door.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • But most of this energy price escalation stems from Joe Biden’s anti-fossil-energy, Green New Deal nonsense.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The bloc also roped Canada into this nonsense, and recently asked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to dial the generosity up a notch, according to Politico.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Verb
  • But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • Research shows that people who eat more nuts tend to have a lower risk of various heart diseases and of dying from a stroke as compared to people who don’t eat nuts often.
    — Mark Gurarie, HEALTH, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Focus on whole, nutrient-rich foods—especially fresh produce, whole grains, nuts, and legumes.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.
    — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 1 July 2004
Definition of prate
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  • After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • Pumpkins get buried under other garbage in landfills and decompose without oxygen, releasing the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • All 32 packs of the above got sent into the garbage with Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Blather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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