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Recent Examples of blatantly
The right side is nearly always wrong and blatantly lying, while the left side supposedly stumbles into falsehood every once in a while.
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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
For example, Louisiana and Texas passed laws allowing public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and courts quickly blocked the legislation for blatantly violating a 1978 Supreme Court ruling.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
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
For example, Louisiana and Texas passed laws allowing public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and courts quickly blocked the legislation for blatantly violating a 1978 Supreme Court ruling.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 2 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
Adverb
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Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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India has never confirmed the number and had initially vociferously denied any of its jets were downed.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
18 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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Zohran Mamdani on His Unlikely Rise When the screens at the Brooklyn Paramount event confirmed his victory, attendees loudly cheered for minutes on end.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In an hour’s span, three trucks leaving the construction site silenced the conversation, growling loudly down Rockland Drive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Anne, too, is quite busy having her baby, noisily.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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But what happens when everyone who can noisily quit already has?—
Keren Landman,
The Atlantic,
17 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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