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Recent Examples of blatantly
Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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The Rangers are also clearly in win-now mode, though, and can only afford so much time for development at the big league level.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The culling perfectly played into ongoing fears that AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs, a major job market and economic disruption that workers are becoming increasingly worried about — and which clearly has execs salivating.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 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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Offered new plans with less lucrative terms, cardholders who’d grown used to earning generous points and a sweet deal took to Reddit to complain vociferously about Bilt.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amber Glenn put together an almost flawless free skate in her return to the ice and received rave reviews from the crowd, who cheered her on vociferously after every jump.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The result is a little over a dozen of ultra-versatile staples—cool and edgy, with a subtle softness—that feel distinctly Agolde and Maria McManus at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The film’s stars wrote My Dinner With André together, but there’s something distinctly Shawnian in this construction.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This was the end-credits scene for Elio to tease Hoppers as the next Pixar film, but the brief clip resonated so loudly and turned lil' Tom into, essentially, the mascot for crashing out.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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The aggression with which both parties have worked to manipulate district lines—while loudly inveighing against the other party for doing the exact same thing—is cynical and depressing.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 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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Speak plainly so plans align and momentum returns for everyone.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Councilman Steve Thoren put it more plainly.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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