How to Use flagrant in a Sentence
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That should’ve been a flagrant foul.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Green now has one flagrant point on his record for these playoffs.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Apr. 2018
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Artest was called for a flagrant foul with the score tied at 59.
—Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 5 June 2018
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During that short stint, he was called for a flagrant 1 foul.
—oregonlive, 28 May 2021
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Collins was called for a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.
—David Thompson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2022
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No foul was called on the play, but the league could review it for a flagrant foul.
—ABC News, 24 June 2026
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The play was reviewed for a flagrant foul, but was ruled a common foul.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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The flagrant not-working of the old method is reason enough to try a new one.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2020
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That’s worse than doing something flagrant on the court or field.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Aug. 2020
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No foul of any kind — flagrant or personal — was called on the play.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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James was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.
—Tim Bielik, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2021
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The Spurs star now has three flagrant foul penalty points in the playoffs.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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The officials reviewed the play and ruled it a flagrant foul.
—Doug Feinberg, The Seattle Times, 29 Mar. 2019
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Two of the 27 fouls called against the Blazers were flagrant fouls.
—oregonlive, 25 May 2021
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In the face of flagrant hate speech, Democrats have largely remained silent.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Feb. 2025
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In that sense, Dobbs was flagrant but only one of many dozens of cases of the same ilk.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Some flagrant examples jump to mind.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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The foul was deemed not to be flagrant, and Clark completed the rare four-point play.
—Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
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Rudy Gobert has a flagrant foul issue.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Clark, again, hit the deck with force, and Reese was called for a flagrant foul after a review.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
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Suggs was called for a flagrant foul for pulling Haack down to the floor by Haack’s pony tail.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2017
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Clearly bothered by all the attention, he was called for a flagrant foul late in the game.
—Paul Newberry, courant.com, 30 May 2021
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The officials looked at the play and upgraded it to a flagrant foul.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
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Ingram drew a second flagrant foul of the game before the timeout.
—Michael Casagrande, AL.com, 24 Feb. 2018
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Council was fouled, and the play was reviewed for a possible flagrant foul.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Dec. 2025
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Morris was also ejected from the game after his hard foul was deemed to be a flagrant 2 foul.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2021
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Heath wrapped him up and was called for a flagrant foul, giving Providence two free throws and the ball.
—Jimmy Golen, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
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The play was reviewed and Cousins was given a flagrant 2 foul and ejected.
—Kristie Rieken, Chron, 10 Jan. 2021
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The day also included a flagrant foul that raised the tension between the two teams.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
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After reviewing the sequence, the league chose not to upgrade it to a flagrant foul.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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