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Recent Examples of taradiddle Some are esoteric but still used—like taradiddle, which the list notes was recently used by J.K. Rowling but saw more play in the work of Gilbert and Sullivan, Honoré de Balzac and G.K. Chesterton. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taradiddle
Noun
  • Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • When compared to other Mercury transits, this is the one that exposes lies, fuels investigative journalism and makes gossip feel more like a confession.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Assembly Bill 325 is economically illiterate nonsense that attempts to ban the use of pricing algorithms that help businesses determine prices.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will forever tell tales of his audacious 60 off just 65 balls.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Wyler’s Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) – a timely tale of the weight of coming home from World War II – was named as subversive by HUAC.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ellington was one of the true giants of jazz, whose music and performances gave depth and sophistication and life to the most American of music genres.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And people often confuse vintage with jazz, despite the latter being a living, breathing and developing art form that is still going strong in 2025.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cabins have very low humidity, causing our skin to lose moisture, look dry, and blah.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Just a few years ago, my friend would have to rely on the contents of her mind to reimagine such blah to beauty.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To all the blatherskites who call it a place where shows die: Ha,ha!
    Megan Stein, Country Living, 29 Feb. 2020

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“Taradiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taradiddle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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