Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blathering
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When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026 -
Nine days after the Negra Francisca sank, another Ecuadorean fishing boat was trolling the fertile fishing grounds off the Galapagos.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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Players started bleating, serenading James with sounds deserving of the GOAT — greatest of all time.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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In the past, nWave films tended to be all about snappy dialogs and babbling protagonists.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Spend a few hours, or even all day, soaking in tubs where Mark Twain and Jack London bathed and exploring the grounds, which include a sweet little bridge over a babbling river and hundreds of hikeable acres.—
Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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When Vegas was sputtering in late March, with the 19th-best record in the NHL, the fact that its core was signed long-term with little cap space to maneuver could’ve been easily viewed as a detriment.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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In the end, despite the early promise and intrigue, The Boroughs is just another bland, unsatisfying Netflix Original series limping and sputtering to its foregone conclusion.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The fights were slightly delayed because of inclement weather, and so we were treated, first, to a quartet of chattering analysts wearing natty, snug suits.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Wednesday evening, dozens crowded into the community room of a local church, chattering in Spanish and English in the fading light of day as part of a forum on the upcoming ICE facility.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Want to cover your mouth while jawing with an opponent?—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Blathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blathering. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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