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Recent Examples of blatantly
Kent also sought refuge with Candace Owens, a blatantly antisemitic influencer on the far right, and her podcast audience.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a blatantly commercial song.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
That act was so blatantly partisan, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said her organization would investigate whether Infantino, an IOC member, breached the terms of the group’s charter, which requires members to act independent of political interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For Madison, such persecution was blatantly unjust.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Anthony Edwards is a charismatic, hyper-talented basketball player who once posted a blatantly homophobic video on Instagram.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The Rockets' offense lost all its dynamism and struggled to breathe in the second half, at times playing five on four because of how blatantly Wembanyama disregarded Thompson.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Although not always blatantly clear, for leaders committed to building equitable and high-performing workplaces, who choose to ignore this pattern can pay a devastating cost.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
This is a blatantly commercial song.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
That act was so blatantly partisan, IOC president Kirsty Coventry said her organization would investigate whether Infantino, an IOC member, breached the terms of the group’s charter, which requires members to act independent of political interests.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
For Madison, such persecution was blatantly unjust.
—Corey D. B. Walker, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Anthony Edwards is a charismatic, hyper-talented basketball player who once posted a blatantly homophobic video on Instagram.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The Rockets' offense lost all its dynamism and struggled to breathe in the second half, at times playing five on four because of how blatantly Wembanyama disregarded Thompson.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Although not always blatantly clear, for leaders committed to building equitable and high-performing workplaces, who choose to ignore this pattern can pay a devastating cost.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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Mark scored 29 for the Longhorns, grimacing and clearly in pain limping on his injured leg through the closing minutes when the sixth-year senior’s team needed him most.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Other candidates responded to Hicks’ letter more stridently.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, Democrats stridently argued that Congress needs to assert its role in determining when the president can use wartime powers.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Jay vociferously denied the allegations (as did Combs), and wound up suing Jane and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, for malicious prosecution and defamation.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Teamsters join the Writers Guild of America in vociferously opposing the deal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In fact, Clavicular does not tend to talk about politics much at all, and has repeatedly claimed that his message is distinctly apolitical.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s a distinctly British emotional register — humor as deflection and understatement as armor — even as his career continues to grow.—
Gabrielle Nicole Pharms,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markets usually jammed with customers were desolate Friday, with some vendors loudly promoting their products in a desperate attempt to attract customers.—
Félix Márquez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The cheering and chanting from the protest could be heard loudly from blocks away from the Capitol.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.—
J.D. Morris,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Crockett lost, pretty resoundingly, especially with white and Latino voters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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It was loved by the students attending — and resoundingly detested by the judges.—
Jim Farmer,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Such an arrest is plainly inconsistent with basic First Amendment principles.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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The inference, plainly, is that is not the case at the moment.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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