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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
told the little brat to stop his mischievous nonsense and start behaving properly the discussion about building a time machine was complete nonsense a hundred years ago, the idea that man could walk on the moon was regarded as impractical nonsense
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as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
when you talk with your mouth full of food, everything just comes out as nonsense
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Recent Examples of nonsense
Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes had no time for the nonsense that took place following their win against the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2025
The new Tron sequel steps outside of cyberspace but won’t leave the sci-fi nonsense behind.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
For those familiar with the previous lore of Black Ops II and 6’s zombie campaigns, the whole thing is now supposed to be a generational mash-up of different characters from across the timeline, and features tons of new and returning items with nonsense names like Perk-a-Colas and GobbleGums.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsense
Noun
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One officer allegedly found garbage bags inside a large freezer that were later determined to contain the remains of a female, the station reported.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Milivojevic, meanwhile, has benefited with garbage-time appearances over the last four games, putting up three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the process.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Mesopotamian corpses, stirred by the babble of trade, wander the halls wrapped in shrouds of extravagant malice.—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
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
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Some hijinks and silliness happen.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Theodore Logan, Keanu Reeves found the perfect vessel for his serene silliness, playing well off Alex Winter’s equally clueless Bill.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year, all eyes are on just three contests nationwide—and most of the chatter has centered on Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric mayoral run across the Hudson as a democratic socialist.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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To then try and justify it by saying nobody should have a bigger deal than Cole is doubling down on their stupidity.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Snack Homiez’ back-and-forth, soothing in its stupidity, reminded me of this Kate McKinnon-Aidy Bryant two-hander from 2021.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsense. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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