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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
  • Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
  • The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Courses include dance appreciation, ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, choreography, pedagogy and production and performance, the release said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • The last two concerts are at Alga Norte Community Park: Aug. 15, featuring Wayward Sons (power chord rock nostalgia), and Aug. 22, with Euphoria Brass Band (modern New Orleans-style jazz).
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The extensive new detention policy is also expected to face legal challenges This is a developing story.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 15 July 2025
  • His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The [Terry] Rozier trade turned out to be kind of blah ...
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?
    Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Taradiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taradiddle. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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