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also blah-blah
1
as in rubbish
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them
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2
as in boredom
blahs plural
the state of being bored
I've just been stuck in the blahs lately
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as in boring
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Recent Examples of blah
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Great episodes exist within mediocre seasons — even bad seasons — just like great seasons pop up in blah shows.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
But the evidence from other desire-disrupting drugs and experiments can help illuminate why certain people on GLP-1 drugs end up feeling a bit blah.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
For all their blah stretches from the past six weeks and all the questions around their pitching, the Orioles went into Thursday tied with the Yankees for the best record in the American League and a hair behind the Phillies for the best record in baseball.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
Great episodes exist within mediocre seasons — even bad seasons — just like great seasons pop up in blah shows.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Adjective
Casseroles don't have to be blah.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
But the evidence from other desire-disrupting drugs and experiments can help illuminate why certain people on GLP-1 drugs end up feeling a bit blah.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blah
Noun
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Below Deck Down Under has been stuck in a bad cycle all season, where a problem will emerge, escalate, and repeat itself to the point of boredom.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Other times, procrastination stems from an emotional source—boredom, overwhelm, anxiety, dread, and so on.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Belief that your institution is exempt from the hard, functional and often boring parts of the job leads to a slow decline.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Organizations that foster a culture of self-compassion can empower their employees to better navigate stress, maintain their well-being, and - perhaps boring but no less important - adhere to safety protocols.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The anticipation of a world grown stale, the rot of what America had left behind ever ready to encroach, was of a piece with the puritan hunger for utopia.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Not Fun For Everyone But for all its creative energy, the Italian brain rot meme has its critics.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The previous owner had been a German sculptor and painter who used the drab walls as a backdrop for his work.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
12 May 2025
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This was the weekend when Aston Villa closed in on the Champions League places, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace shared as many red cards as goals, Arsenal slipped up again and Chelsea played out a drab 0-0 draw with Brentford.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Any actor that’s been working for over three decades has a giant garbage bag filled of pilots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Bears are generally solitary, shy animals but are food-driven and often find easy meals in garbage bins.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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People with autism may unintentionally use monotonous, robotic speech that sounds abnormal or disinterested to others.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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At Alcatraz, prisoners had a highly structured, monotonous daily routine.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Incorporate it into mac and cheese for a creamy, nutty complement to Cheddar and Colby Jack, grate it on a box grater to add to pizza, or serve it alongside fruit and nuts on a charcuterie board.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blah. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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