Example Sentences

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Fortunately, the majority of those chanting such slogans have no idea what they are shouting about, and are just vacuously following the herd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Back at the studio the anchors vacuously nod at Nandor's escalating trumpery, as they do when The Guide wrests Joanna's microphone away to parley on behalf of all vampires.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2023

And, yes, the vacuously celebratory lyrics hyping the “swell celebrity” Jimmy Walker may raise a wan smile.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2016

Luthor’s quotations and references serve a similar function, vacuously indicating a kind of insight that the movie is too lazy to develop, a parody of cleverness and cultivation.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2016

"Right," I say vacuously, tightening the knotted sleeves.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper