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Recent Examples of taradiddle Some are esoteric but still used—like taradiddle, which the list notes was recently used by J.K. Rowling but saw more play in the work of Gilbert and Sullivan, Honoré de Balzac and G.K. Chesterton. Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 28 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taradiddle
Noun
  • In some contexts, [Lay] is the past tense of lie, as in recline.
    Sam Corbin, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps that’s what makes my lies defective and disjointed.
    Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Just ask anyone who's watched an AI confidently spit out nonsense—or worse.
    Bob Ras, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • While Drop, clocking in at an economical 93 minutes, may sound like fun and games, there’s something deeper and more human at its core than mindless nonsense.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Historians recently unveiled a rare 13th-century document depicting the tales of King Arthur and Merlin – and its survival is considered a miracle.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That said, the tale of how a crude blue cartoon bear ran for office and actually did well despite common sense became far more relevant once Donald Trump began campaigning for the presidency.
    Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This began to change in January 2017, after both got a text from his younger sister, Isabel Friedman, who was arranging a meet-up at the downtown jazz club Terra Blues.
    Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Late at night, locals slip into unmarked jazz clubs and speakeasies where the cocktails are strong, and the music never stops.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt on Max.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?
    Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
  • American Airlines is giving Midwesterners a new way to escape the winter blahs.
    Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Taradiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taradiddle. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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