adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bland expression (= one that does not show any emotion )
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She searched his face for answers, but his bland expression gave nothing away.
bland (= not strong or interesting )
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Some people find the taste of rice too bland.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
rather
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In places, of course, her pastorals are rather bland .
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Processed Caerphilly can be rather bland , but a traditional farmhouse variety has a delicious, if subtle flavour.
so
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Just going out to resupply some patrols on a secure road was so bland that we played games to make it interesting.
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He was so bland , he could have been Dan Reeves.
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So why, oh why, does local journalism have to be so bland ?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a bland suburban neighborhood
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a few bland songs on the radio
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At first, give the baby tiny portions of any bland food that has been sieved or pureed.
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If the sauce is bland , add a little more vinegar.
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Most job descriptions are bland , boring and totally lacking in colour.
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The college's bland appearance made it seem a little unfriendly.
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The language in her speech was deliberately bland .
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Tofu is a bland food made from soy beans.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At best she had expected bland sympathy from him, but the sparks shooting in his eyes were genuine.
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For the second time Daley had misjudged the voter appeal of a seemingly bland , stolid, young lawyer named Richard Ogilvie.
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He had the same bland good looks, the same friendly if formal manner and the same knack for courteous evasion.
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They are bland in flavor and almost odour free.
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They look all right but taste bland and the filling turns to runny brown jam once warmed up.
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To that end, the carpeting in virtually all the residences is a bland beige -- making the homes easier to sell.