ramblings

noun

plural of rambling
1
as in babblings

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2
as in digressions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramblings
  1. chatter
  2. digressions
  3. tangents
  4. asides
Noun
  • After the first 10 handshakes, the chatter softens to a murmur.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • White space opportunities like clinical skin care, clean makeup and designer fragrances are often cited by industry analysts as potential areas of growth, and there is considerable chatter about the company’s M&A strategy.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • The result is a strange, bewitching experiment in autobiography, in which there are no friendships or love affairs, just exquisite digressions on life-changing texts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But these digressions were great theatre, with Cohn as the ringmaster.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of digressions
Noun
  • Its loose structure allows for a wealth of tangents, touching on everything from whether HBO shows have the right amount of nudity to the hosts’ personal lives.
    — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast to this, in regions dominated by shock waves, magnetic fields are orientated at tangents.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of tangents
Noun
  • There are transcripts and asides and footnotes; references and internet memes.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With Apatow at the helm, the chat took some comical turns, as might be expected, and also some unusually revealing ones, as Apatow getting McCartney to loosen up provided some real personal asides as well as screwball dialogue.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of asides
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“Ramblings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramblings. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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