Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanes
Noun
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Many scientists praised the film, particularly for its depiction of black holes.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The team aims to continue investigating feeding black holes and their messy eating habits with XRISM, but recent NASA budget cuts could threaten such exploration of these systems.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To conduct these surveys, the office sent questionnaires about vacancies to each of the 139 facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But Grassley has firmly resisted calls to abandon blue slips, noting that Republicans used the same mechanism to block former President Joe Biden’s nominees, in some cases preserving vacancies that Trump is now attempting to fill.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In an effort to ensure gun saftey on set, the show used fake muzzle flashes on set without using blanks or explosives.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Mum was the word from Stafford, leaving others to fill in the blanks.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Inanes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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