as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a boss who isn't inclined to accept any blither on why something isn't finished on time
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Recent Examples of blither
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blither
Noun
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The other side in a debate with common sense is nonsense.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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That kind of no-nonsense mentality cuts right through all the nonsense and puts the focus on the work.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet in the president’s social media blathering last week came something shocking: an admission that deportations don’t really work.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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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
Noun
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This recipe takes a simple pumpkin cake and turns it into a wonderfully decadent dessert with a creamy, spiced filling and whipped topping with caramel, toffee bars, and nuts.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Add nuts and seeds to your diet.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—
Bruce Sterling,
WIRED,
1 July 2004
Noun
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After an effort to create a Falls of the Ohio national park fell short in 1967, Kentucky and Indiana officials struggled to stop the falls from becoming a garbage dump.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Generally, what happens to the White House’s trash is secret—at least as of 2018, which was apparently the last time the federal government released any information on where Oval Office garbage goes.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here’s my house, blah, blah, blah.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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If your manicure has been feeling a little blah recently, one of the best ways to elevate your look is with the best accent nail ideas.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another version is dotted with oily little pepperoni cups and smattered with hot honey: simple and satisfying.—
Kara Baskin,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 May 2023
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Glover’s patchwork ethos is smattered across its seven installments.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2023
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“Blither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blither. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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