as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
a boss who isn't inclined to accept any blither on why something isn't finished on time
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Recent Examples of blither
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2017
Verb
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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for blither
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Crucially, the eggs were fittingly fluffy, none of that rubbery nonsense that plague lesser burrito slingers.—
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All’s Fair is girlboss nonsense.—
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Yet in the president’s social media blathering last week came something shocking: an admission that deportations don’t really work.—
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As Wharton continues to blather at June, Luke, Rita and a bunch of others move from the back of the crowd to the front.—
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The next slide showed a mouthwatering array of meats, cheeses, crudite and nuts set for snacking on, along with bottles of Haack's champagne line, Clé Cachée, chilling behind an array of glasses.—
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For instance, nuts, seeds, nut butters, and chocolate are more prone to oxidation, which can lead to rancid flavors or a gritty texture.—
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Erinys doesn't prate about democracy or social betterment but simply guards oil pipelines.—
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In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.—
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Instead of layers upon layers of neutral greige tones that simply feel blah, embrace contrast, rich tones, surfaces with a patina, and items that tell a story.—
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But rather than keep his discover quiet, the OP—much to everyone else's disappointment—blabbered.—
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That’s the whole point of that process of aging and using garbage bags and paint.—
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Raising the city’s garbage fee was another structural solution that aldermen and the mayor opted to avoid because of similar political difficulties.—
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Another version is dotted with oily little pepperoni cups and smattered with hot honey: simple and satisfying.—
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Glover’s patchwork ethos is smattered across its seven installments.—
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“Blither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blither. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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