1
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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2
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
Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The world of Rudolph’s movie is awash in the blather and squall of media.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In other words, to blather on about how unremarkable iPhone 16 is compared to the one immediately preceding it completely misses the forest for the trees.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
But who needs to blather on when there is a brisk 90-minute set of lush ‘70s and ‘80s classics to administer?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
In the painting Meaningless, 2003, for example, the words meaningless, senseless, and irrelevant eventually give way to blather, blabber, babble, then to drivel and drool, and, finally, to blah-blah-blah.
—Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The world of Rudolph’s movie is awash in the blather and squall of media.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blather
Noun
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The commotion has come as a surprise to Cooke, who didn’t foresee her role as such a divisive one.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child’s father had arrived home shortly before the incident occurred and heard a commotion in the bedroom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by KSAT.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This smacks of fake tough guy nonsense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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And then a lot of nonsense, which comes with the script.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As André Van Peteghem, Dumont cast Fabrice Luchini, whose dialectical extravagance and theatrical exuberance lend his character, a blithering sybaritic fop, the pathos of a physical infirmity matched by the physical comedy of the accident-prone.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2017
Noun
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The apples do release some juices, so give it a good stir before serving.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some argue for the need to rescind a public holiday, as Denmark did in 2023; the current French Prime Minister, François Bayrou, is causing a stir by trying to remove two from the calendar year.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather, the Mediterranean diet simply underscores that the majority of your plate consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, Goldstein says.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don’t want nuts but still want the crunch?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That all of the fuss of hiring a world-class manager might actually be worth it.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The star’s grooming routine is no fuss.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People were calling it tacky, brave, MFA garbage, heart wrenching.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The character of Robbie, a garbage collector- turned-criminal, came to you through a suggestion from someone.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Blather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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