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Recent Examples of blithely
The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Only when Will was blithely playing himself to death did his father’s anger emerge.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The push for super intelligence sits rather blithely next to the beliefs of those tech masters of the universe trying to max out their looks and lifestyle for eternal life.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Only when Will was blithely playing himself to death did his father’s anger emerge.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The push for super intelligence sits rather blithely next to the beliefs of those tech masters of the universe trying to max out their looks and lifestyle for eternal life.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blithely
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From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Preston asked for his blessing, and Alamo gave it joyfully.—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The pair were spotted joyfully snapping photos of the graduate, and also made sure to take some individual pics with Deacon in his purple gown.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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At one point, the prince jumped out of his seat, joyously celebrating the team's 18th victory this season.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez This charter yacht is for those who’d gladly switch out the onboard spa for a rush of adrenaline (and faceful of sea spray).—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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And if Saturday was any indication, those crowds will gladly hang out high above the Earth in a strange new setting.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen is a crass, profane, giddily stupid romp through a heap of stereotypes about gay life in Paris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The Dodgers just went back-to-back, and everyone at the championship rally — including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman and even Walter himself — giddily talked about a threepeat.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The show followed an exuberantly wealthy family who became penniless overnight after falling victim to fraud.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2026
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That’s a nod to another tradition that’s perhaps most exuberantly followed in the colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala, where miles of these carpets are created for Holy Week — twice on Good Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Blithely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blithely. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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