as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my attention wandered as she blathered on about her endlessly active social life
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Johnson's Trump proceeded to give a rambling monologue while the actors portraying the founding fathers, including Miranda, remained frozen behind him.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Along the other side of the approach, Lauren conceived a rambling hedgerow thicket and conduit for wildlife anchored with birch cultivars and native wildflowers.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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And if your dishwasher rattles even on an empty load, this does indicate mechanical problems.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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But when the topic turned to how his election could rattle the Hall’s Richter scale once his plaque hangs in that gallery in July, Suzuki couldn’t wrap his mind around that thought.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot of stuff going on, and there’s a lot of new artists.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tickets go on sale on February 12, and the flight is expected to last roughly 12 hours.—
Harrison Pierce,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Blather (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blather%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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