inanes

plural of inane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanes
Noun
  • The remainder are quasars, dominated by actively feeding supermassive black holes.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Both odd radio circles are in galaxies that sit within larger clusters of galaxies, meaning the jets launching from their supermassive black holes interact with surrounding hot plasma that could help shape the radio rings, Hota said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite this, some have questioned whether Saban is truly done with coaching if the right opportunity presents itself, particularly after premier jobs like the Florida Gators and Penn State vacancies ended up opening up.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The loss has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.
    NPR, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But an engine fueled by filling in the blanks isn’t built to last, and these dots, once connected, prove tacky and sour (especially without Pennywise, who’s notably absent for most of the season).
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Inanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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