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On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Balderdash. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as piffle or nonsense and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Balderdash in a sentence

Balderdash meaning

  1. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
  2. A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
  3. Obscene language or writing.

Synonyms of Balderdash

fiddle-faddle piffle nonsense bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum

Related words

Other words often associated with Balderdash or its synonyms:

substance message content manger hogwash nonsensical chatter buncombe frill clack berth garbage

Using Balderdash

  • The main meaning on this page is: Senseless talk or writing; nonsense. | A worthless mixture, especially of liquors. | Obscene language or writing.
  • Useful related words include: fiddle-faddle, piffle, nonsense, bunk.
  • In the example corpus, balderdash often appears in combinations such as: the balderdash.

Context around Balderdash

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

archaic 1× similar 1× blogger 1× absolute 1×

Often after:

scientists 1× gobbledygook 1× total 1×

Sentence patterns with Balderdash

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all absolute balderdash total idiocy 1× buying the balderdash he s 1× nothing but balderdash gobbledygook and 1× of this balderdash with each 1× some similar balderdash 1× that the balderdash of anti 1× the archaic balderdash might impress 1× the blogger balderdash scientists warn 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beware the blogger 1× early in the 1× the broncos are 1× your peremptory deployment 1×

Common sentence endings:

debunked by peers 1× gobbledygook and nonsense 1× he s selling 1× idiocy and nonsense 1× movement would atrophy 1× nine out of 1×

Words around Balderdash

Just before it in the word index:

balderas 10 balderamos 4 balder 13 baldeosingh 3 baldeo 2 baldelli 42

Just after it in the word index:

balderson 8 balderston 3 balderton 3 balderus 10 baldessari 4 baldetti 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Balderdash

  • In this selection, "balderdash" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, archaic, similar, blogger, scientists, gobbledygook and total stand out and add context to how "balderdash" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all absolute balderdash total idiocy and buying the balderdash he s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "balderdash" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with balderdash

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Beware the blogger balderdash: Scientists warn nine out of. (9 words)

It’s all absolute balderdash; total idiocy and nonsense. (9 words)

Here he has spoken nothing but balderdash, gobbledygook and nonsense. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

That’s not only insane, it’s harmful, because it gives people permission to reject these norms as “structures of oppression” or some similar balderdash. (25 words)

Your peremptory deployment of the archaic “balderdash” might impress the audience at a Bedford Planning Board meeting, but it cuts no mustard here. (23 words)

Early in the pandemic, there were hopes that the balderdash of anti-vaxxers would become untenable and their movement would atrophy. (21 words)

Example sentences (8)

The Broncos are Payton's mess, and we ain't buying the balderdash he's selling.

Your peremptory deployment of the archaic “balderdash” might impress the audience at a Bedford Planning Board meeting, but it cuts no mustard here.

Early in the pandemic, there were hopes that the balderdash of anti-vaxxers would become untenable and their movement would atrophy.

That’s not only insane, it’s harmful, because it gives people permission to reject these norms as “structures of oppression” or some similar balderdash.

Beware the blogger balderdash: Scientists warn nine out of.

There’s a lot more of this balderdash, with each claim meticulously debunked by Peers.

Here he has spoken nothing but balderdash, gobbledygook and nonsense.

It’s all absolute balderdash; total idiocy and nonsense.

Common combinations with balderdash

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "balderdash" in a sentence?
An example: "The Broncos are Payton's mess, and we ain't buying the balderdash he's selling." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "balderdash" from authentic English texts.
What does "balderdash" mean?
Balderdash means: Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
What are synonyms of "balderdash"?
Common synonyms of "balderdash" include: fiddle-faddle, piffle, nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum.
How many example sentences with "balderdash" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "balderdash", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.