How to Use blah in a Sentence

blah

1 of 2 noun
  • She had a bad case of the blahs.
  • The first few days at the start of March can be a bit... blah.
    Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Has Drew Lock set the record for most blah start to a career?
    Mark Craig, Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Jamie Vardy: Blah blah blah, best record against the top six blah, blah, blah.
    SI.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • My heart hurts about blah blah’ and not think anything of it.
    Eve Barlow, GQ, 26 Jan. 2018
  • But the second and fourth dates were awful: blah and so dull.
    Philip Galanes, New York Times, 18 May 2017
  • After Monday’s blah 3-1 loss to the Rays, the Yankees are on a 1-6 skid.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • If your wood floors are looking blah, change things up with a coat of glossy paint.
    Barbara Ballinger, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • There was so much blah blush on the red carpet this year, but Saoirse Ronan rose above the rest.
    Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Blah blah blah.’ The bottom fell out after like three months.
    Joel Keller, HWD, 11 Aug. 2017
  • This year’s Rookie of the Year voting was a blah affair.
    Bob Ford, Philly.com, 30 June 2017
  • Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but still, a rousing and triumphant success.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2021
  • After all, how can a bowl of blah greens hope to compete against all the other dishes?
    oregonlive, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Could the tyranny of the blah, stuffy tuxedo finally be coming to an end?
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • Something about a bunch of macho dudes robbing a casino just struck me as blah.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The return on the Andrew Benintendi trade in 2021 now looks blah at best.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Katie helped me transform my somewhat blah, out of date, mixed-up profile into this.
    NBC News, 26 Oct. 2017
  • From a weather standpoint, the Memorial Day weekend was sort of blah.
    Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 May 2017
  • Skin bummer: Dull, blah skin When dead skin cells hang out on your face too long, your complexion doesn't reflect light.
    Nicole Catanese, Cosmopolitan, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Syracuse is probably Aston Villa, a club with some success in the 1990s but a pretty blah record the past decade or so.
    Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2017
  • This isn't some Amazon drama stretching one episode of story into eight episodes of blah.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 11 May 2022
  • With a few years of weathering, politeness blurs into a tired blah.
    John King, SFChronicle.com, 24 May 2020
  • Blah blah blah, romantic dates, blah blah blah date cards, blah blah blah rose ceremonies.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Translucent over-ear pieces are a nice departure from the usual blah black or tortoise, but Maui’s quiet about it.
    Outside Online, 15 May 2018
  • But despite using the best whitening toothpastes on the market, the color has always been a little blah.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Although this Outlander is way better than the third generation, the end result is still blah at best.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022
  • High on the Hog comes to mind as a recent creative success—but that its ratio of blah offerings to genuine winners is all off.
    Kate Knibbs, Wired, 6 July 2021
  • Those struggles started before this now infamous 14-game run of blah.
    Anthony Witrado, Forbes, 6 May 2021
  • The crew is padding around in sneakers and utilitarian blah.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 11 June 2019
  • But that updraft merely empties out the shabbier, more workaday stretches of midtown, filled with offices too dark and creaky or even just blah to offset the pain of a long commute.
    Curbed, 10 Nov. 2022
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blah

2 of 2 adjective
  • She sat on the couch all day watching television and feeling blah.
  • The hotel room was totally blah.
  • The inside is clean and neat, but the front yard is so blah!
    Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The fight for the East’s last All-Star spot is a pretty blah battle.
    Ben Golliver, SI.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Wearing the same style of face mask every day can feel so blah.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 9 July 2020
  • That's not to say that this first taste will be totally blah.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 13 May 2021
  • Your daily matchas and teas at home can feel so blah nowadays.
    Kiana Murden, CNN Underscored, 30 Mar. 2021
  • All totaled, the glimpse of a future without Elliott proved to be blah.
    Clarence E. Hill Jr., star-telegram, 12 Aug. 2017
  • Sure, the challenges were a bit blah, but still, a rousing and triumphant success.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 May 2023
  • The Chiefs played well against Cincinnati, but their special teams have been pretty blah most of the season.
    Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Kind of a blah game with another Big Ten record going down?
    Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 30 Dec. 2017
  • The most helpful shopping ideas right now are coming from blah big box stores like Walmart and Lowe’s.
    Shira Ovide, New York Times, 26 May 2020
  • Even after a blah day, coming home to your purring cat sure does make the office drama or spat with cousin Jack fade away.
    Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2018
  • You could be stuck internally, unable to get something out of your mind, or just feel blah.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Blah blah blah, romantic dates, blah blah blah date cards, blah blah blah rose ceremonies.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Textbook blue-and-white gingham shirts are a blah, corporate staple these days.
    Grace Cook, WSJ, 26 May 2023
  • In New York, the partial blockage was so humdrum, so generic, so blah that a lot of people didn’t even bother going outside to see it.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2017
  • Our pots are old, dishes are blah and our culinary creativity has been stunted by a routine of quick and easy dishes.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 19 Sep. 2019
  • But driving to MetLife Stadium is a nightmare and the stadium itself is pretty blah.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2021
  • Like Brady, Mahomes will likely benefit from playing in a pretty blah division for years to come.
    Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, 6 Feb. 2020
  • While there are numerous health benefits to most of the classic Thanksgiving favorites, eating way too much of them can leave you feeling blah.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 Nov. 2022
  • This blogger makes an excellent point—turkey burgers can be pretty blah.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 30 May 2017
  • Can someone just feel blah about a relationship for a while without taking drastic measures?
    Annie Lane, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2022
  • However, one complaint that often accompanies brown sofas is that the color is blah or boring, but that's not true.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Trickling water, lush plants and a stunning focal point can transform a blah backyard into a tropical paradise.
    Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Never mind that the restaurant has a blah location — just another of those cookie-cutter strip centers that dot and cheapen suburbia.
    Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 5 July 2018
  • At mainstream restaurants, vegan options used to be bowls of blah pasta primavera.
    oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2020
  • If this were just another fashion brand, one without the history, stature and a passionate customer base, this blah aesthetic wouldn’t nearly be enough.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2019
  • More blah-blah-blah noise could be made on Saturday, when another small group of malcontents find out once and for all that FC Cincinnati isn't going to freely pass out seven-figure checks all around the neighborhood.
    Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 12 May 2018
  • Their ability to consistently beat good teams but be blah against bad ones can be infuriating.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2019

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