How do you use Bland in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like flat or diplomatic, plus the exact meaning.
Bland in a sentence
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Bland meaning
- Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- Lacking in taste or flavor.
- Lacking in vigor.
Synonyms of Bland
Using Bland
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. | Lacking in taste or flavor. | Lacking in vigor.
- Useful related words include: flat, diplomatic, suave, smooth.
- In the example corpus, bland often appears in combinations such as: bland and, of bland, and bland.
Context around Bland
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bland
- In this selection, "bland" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sandra, mangier, kathy, mangier, dish and durosinmi stand out and add context to how "bland" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about sandra bland after her and adviser erica bland durosinmi don. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bland" sits close to words such as acidic, attributable and backstop, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bland
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, the prose is still bland fan fiction, at best. (10 words)
Even with the bland human hangers-on, is a rollicking delight. (11 words)
He also made degrading comments about Sandra Bland after her death. (11 words)
If the investigation does lead to the same conclusion as the initial investigation – that Smith was the victim of a hit-and-run – Mr Bland pointed out that the individual or individuals responsible are still walking free and need to be brought to justice. (44 words)
Bland said he expects the hiring of four new staffers approved in the new city budget will improve issues related to animal care and could provide managers with the bandwidth to more easily focus on other persistent problems. (38 words)
In 1992, The Yardbirds, Johnny Cash, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Booker T. and the MG’s, Sam and Dave and the Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Footage from Sandra Bland’s ill-fated arrest in 2015 was recently released, and in it, we can see a Texas state trooper yelling at Ms. Bland with increasing ferocity.
Food scholar Terence Scully has proposed the alternative etymology of bland mangier, "bland dish", reflecting its often mild and "dainty" (in this context meaning refined and aristocratic) taste and popularity as a sick dish.
According to Kathy Bland of Refugee Response Leominster and Beyond, many of the families who were originally housed in the hotel have chosen to come back.
At least two of the five transition leaders Johnson named — senior adviser Amisha Patel and intergovernmental affairs adviser Erica Bland-Durosinmi — don’t live in Chicago.
Being young and gay in the Lowcountry was not an easy thing to do," Bland said.
Bland is tied for second on the team in touchdowns, something that doesn't often happen for a cornerback in the NFL, particularly on a team with an offense as explosive as the Cowboys.
Bland lost in a playoff to Viktor Hovland in Dubai a year ago.
Bland said he expects the hiring of four new staffers approved in the new city budget will improve issues related to animal care and could provide managers with the bandwidth to more easily focus on other persistent problems.
Bland’s fifth pick-6 this season was a 63-yarder that broke a tie with three players and punctuated a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday.
But at a later point, the difference between courage and irresponsibility became entirely lost to Eric Bland; and that’s being charitable him.
Calgary Roughnecks Adam Bland before taking on the San Diego Seals in NLL action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, December 30, 2022.
Even with the bland human hangers-on, is a rollicking delight.
He also made degrading comments about Sandra Bland after her death.
Here, broken into a few larger flavor categories, are some suggestions on how to turn your bland food into something brilliant.
However, the prose is still bland fan fiction, at best.
Hucknall joint manager Louis Bland - chance to close the gap on Saturday.
If the investigation does lead to the same conclusion as the initial investigation – that Smith was the victim of a hit-and-run – Mr Bland pointed out that the individual or individuals responsible are still walking free and need to be brought to justice.
In 1992, The Yardbirds, Johnny Cash, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Booker T. and the MG’s, Sam and Dave and the Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Instead, it delivers a bland rehashing of what are otherwise very compelling true events.
In the photo, Trump confronts the camera in front of a bland gray backdrop, his eyes meeting the lens in an intense glare.
Common combinations with bland
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bland and 22×
- of bland 14×
- and bland 10×
- rather bland 7×
- bland said 6×
- the bland 6×
- sandra bland 5×
- as bland 5×
- be bland 4×
- bland but 4×