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Recent Examples of blatantly
However, a teenager might simply identify sentences and structure, but after several years of living, loving and obsessing over someone with tousled hair, that now-adult might find their experiences affirmed, perhaps even blatantly, through a 178-year-old novel.
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Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
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
The many moments where the president said things that were blatantly, provably false?
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The leaders who direct ICE from Washington blatantly flout the Constitution and attack their own country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
In Bain’s defense, he was blatantly held on at least one play that officials missed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But the league has tried to help interviewees and their current teams compartmentalize the process in a way that doesn’t blatantly interfere with game planning.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Confusion blatantly lingered this week when the panel decided to wait for another to vote after more than one member took issue with the language, which was described as redundant and unnecessary by some on the committee.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 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
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
The many moments where the president said things that were blatantly, provably false?
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The leaders who direct ICE from Washington blatantly flout the Constitution and attack their own country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
In Bain’s defense, he was blatantly held on at least one play that officials missed.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
But the league has tried to help interviewees and their current teams compartmentalize the process in a way that doesn’t blatantly interfere with game planning.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Confusion blatantly lingered this week when the panel decided to wait for another to vote after more than one member took issue with the language, which was described as redundant and unnecessary by some on the committee.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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Harper says the contract should clearly state the mover’s liability for your belongings, pickup and delivery dates and all payment terms.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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During past outbreaks, though, health authorities at local, state, and federal levels have given that same advice—vaccinate, now—loudly, clearly, and persistently.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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The White House stridently disagreed with Conley.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Unused to the diet, heat and poor hygiene, Ramírez fell ill, though neither diarrhea nor stomach cramps prevented him from complaining vociferously about his accommodation, arguing with his instructors about tactics and questioning his hosts’ more grandiose claims of military prowess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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By coming so vociferously to the shooter’s defense, Vance full-throatedly committed himself to the MAGA mission of enforcing respect by any means necessary.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Rooted firmly in rock, her sound reflects inspiration from No Doubt and The Rolling Stones while maintaining a style that is distinctly her own.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The local crowd cheered loudly for Brignone, who won gold in the super-G three days earlier and has made a remarkable comeback from a devastating crash in the Italian championships 10 months ago.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Quiet spaces could call loudly to you now.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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All of that has, however, been called into question by a new administration noisily remaking the center as partisan and politicizing even renovation and Lincoln.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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It was loved by the students attending — and resoundingly detested by the judges.—
Jim Farmer,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Ryan Odom era of Virginia basketball is off to a resoundingly positive start, and even a triple-overtime loss to archrival Virginia Tech has not cooled hopes of competing for a regular-season championship.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sometimes laying out numbers plainly is enough to bring clarity to a murky situation.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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Three-time national champion and 2014 Olympic medalist Ashley Wagner put it plainly.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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