1
or less commonly blah-blah
: silly or pretentious chatter or nonsense
2
blahs plural
[perhaps influenced in meaning by blasé]
: a feeling of boredom, lethargy, or general dissatisfaction
Examples of blah in a Sentence
Noun
She had a bad case of the blahs.
gave me the usual blah that my manuscript did not meet their current publishing needs but thanks for considering them
Adjective
The hotel room was totally blah.
She sat on the couch all day watching television and feeling blah.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but, still, a rousing and triumphant success.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
But the dazzling tech was not enough to camouflage how blah the merchandise was.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’s also the logical blah blah that a sequel is good for the greater franchise ecosystem, read viewers will rewatch Star Wars movies on Disney+, etc.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but, still, a rousing and triumphant success.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Adjective
Then after that, the energy of the crowds have been blah.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
But the dazzling tech was not enough to camouflage how blah the merchandise was.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Blah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blah. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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