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Recent Examples of blatantly
Some of them blatantly disregarded social distancing and basic hand-washing policies and didn’t separate COVID-19 patients’ and non-COVID patients’ laundry.
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Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The right side is nearly always wrong and blatantly lying, while the left side supposedly stumbles into falsehood every once in a while.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
When asked about what made that particular play so effective, Kerr almost laughed, the answer blatantly obvious.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The Penguins were down 2-1, but were controlling the majority of play when Rust was blatantly tripped in the corner.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Steve Ellis, a former deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management under the Obama administration, said blatantly partisan political messages have no place on agency websites.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a huge difference between normal restaurant camaraderie and someone blatantly crossing lines.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Administration’s actions are so blatantly unlawful, why does everyone seem to be caving?
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The right side is nearly always wrong and blatantly lying, while the left side supposedly stumbles into falsehood every once in a while.
—Tim Graham, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
When asked about what made that particular play so effective, Kerr almost laughed, the answer blatantly obvious.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The Penguins were down 2-1, but were controlling the majority of play when Rust was blatantly tripped in the corner.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Steve Ellis, a former deputy director of the Bureau of Land Management under the Obama administration, said blatantly partisan political messages have no place on agency websites.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s a huge difference between normal restaurant camaraderie and someone blatantly crossing lines.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Administration’s actions are so blatantly unlawful, why does everyone seem to be caving?
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Rather, this is merely one more reflection of how Iger has long sought to position Disney as a family-friendly, classic Americana brand with appeal across all sides while eschewing blatantly divisive programming.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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Affordability is clearly the most significant political theme running through both local and national politics today.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Johnson, who was also posting memes in reaction to the news of Gardner and Williams being traded, was clearly devastated to see his teammates and friends leave the Jets.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And Bina remains as stridently anti-Joanne as ever, banning her from the Roklovs’ weekly Shabbat dinner and blaming her when Noah is passed over for the promotion.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are plenty of skeptics countering the AI hype machine, though few professional market analysts have done so as stridently as Julien Garran, a researcher and partner at the UK firm MacroStrategy Partnership.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 2015, the interchange proposal was vociferously opposed by residents in Gold River; the interchange would abut the unincorporated community without going directly into it.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Fearing a spike in anti-Japanese sentiment ahead of the parade, the Japanese embassy in Beijing warned its citizens to stay cautious and avoid speaking Japanese loudly in public – perhaps mindful that in recent years, there has been a spate of violent attacks against Japanese nationals in China.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Stray cats mate loudly in what used to be the office kitchen.—
Charlie Dektar,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Fireworks were bursting noisily in the sky of Inwood that night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anne, too, is quite busy having her baby, noisily.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In November 2024, Arizona voters resoundingly passed Proposition 312.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Harris resoundingly rejected this argument.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The barely believable but entirely true story saw gay rights activists trick their way into the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London by dressing plainly and conservatively – one even went as far as dressing as nun, while another donned the garbs of a bishop.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft was plainly not about to wash away its own or anyone else’s footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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