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as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
wanted to retire quietly and without all the blather of an office send-off
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
dismissed the whole election as just so much blather
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as in to blither
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Recent Examples of blather
Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Mailer’s representation of events veers wildly from disconnected poetic blather to deeply confusing interior reflections.
—Scott Bradfield, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
Dina Gachman Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Kenan is funny, blathering about Scooby-Doo instead of (the correct order) shrimp scampi.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Assaying the general election results in 85 races across the country, the study found that election-denying Republicans received 2.3% less support in statewide contests than Republicans who stood fast and refused to indulge Trump’s insidious blather.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
Mailer’s representation of events veers wildly from disconnected poetic blather to deeply confusing interior reflections.
—Scott Bradfield, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
Verb
All 10 guests knew her well and each in turn quietly expressed their condolences, with one exception, who determinedly ignored the topic and blathered on about how Covid restrictions were impacting her summer holiday plans.
—Dina Gachman Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Kenan is funny, blathering about Scooby-Doo instead of (the correct order) shrimp scampi.
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blather
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For all the commotion around Arsenal’s set-plays, it’s been forgotten that Everton are actually pretty good at them too.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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On the one hand, Amazon Autos strips away all that nonsense – find your car, handle the details online, pick it up, done.Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Others resorted to full-on screams, as layoffs in the industry charted record highs and developers found themselves under attack online for conspiratorial nonsense.Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, the former New Orleans Saints quarterback walked back his comments about wanting Arch to play for the Cowboys on Wednesday after causing a stir on social media.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The stunt caused a stir, a news cycle, and, ultimately, a settlement.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The 21,528-square-foot wellness complex includes a 66-foot lap pool where morning swims come with a side of cityscape — a boon for health nuts.Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sources of magnesium include whole grains, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and legumes.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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One other final point is that a lot of fuss was made over the female protagonists in Witch from Mercury.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Norwalk Combined Dispatch & Communication Center received a call of a disturbance at the residence on Adams Avenue around 7:04 p.m. on Monday, according to the Norwalk Police Department.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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Police said a 52-year-old man was creating a disturbance at the bar and was told to leave.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The post-election blahs are endemic across the big three cable news outlets, but the viewership numbers of individual networks can drop farther when the candidate seen as their ideological opposite wins.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lighting Lighting is the jewelry of any room, so take down those blah builder grade fixtures and replace them with something magical.Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Blather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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