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Recent Examples of conspicuously
Astronomers have also spotted some enormous ellipticals that are conspicuously alone—ESO 306-17, for example, is more than a million light-years across but has no other galaxies nearby.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
But once the vaults were finished, those lower-deck seats often looked conspicuously empty during Wizards games, especially late in the season as the Wizards lost 26 of their final 27 games.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Through it all, most Cabinet members listened intently with little emotion, except Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — already known for conspicuously laughing loudest at such meetings — who nodded frequently and enthusiastically along this time.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
For Lili in her darkest hour to summon a little petty annoyance over the wrong milk substitute for her coffee is a satirical grace note in an episode conspicuously short on laughs.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Mary showed off the renovations at a number of parties, most conspicuously at an enormous ball given on February 5, 1862.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Shawn is one of our more conspicuously literary dramatists, in that the language tends prose-y in his plays.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The oral defense system, on this timeline, is conspicuously absent precisely when children are most vulnerable to ingesting dangerous things.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Several of its regular attendees were conspicuously absent, which some people speculated was a form of protest against Bezos and his influence.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
But once the vaults were finished, those lower-deck seats often looked conspicuously empty during Wizards games, especially late in the season as the Wizards lost 26 of their final 27 games.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Through it all, most Cabinet members listened intently with little emotion, except Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — already known for conspicuously laughing loudest at such meetings — who nodded frequently and enthusiastically along this time.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
For Lili in her darkest hour to summon a little petty annoyance over the wrong milk substitute for her coffee is a satirical grace note in an episode conspicuously short on laughs.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 May 2026
Mary showed off the renovations at a number of parties, most conspicuously at an enormous ball given on February 5, 1862.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Shawn is one of our more conspicuously literary dramatists, in that the language tends prose-y in his plays.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The oral defense system, on this timeline, is conspicuously absent precisely when children are most vulnerable to ingesting dangerous things.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Several of its regular attendees were conspicuously absent, which some people speculated was a form of protest against Bezos and his influence.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conspicuously
Adverb
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Hazelnut brioches, flaky pastries, blueberry financiers, and madeleines—crafted by the French pastry chef—are neatly stacked in a room adorned with hot pink and coral Bill Bensley artwork.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Then, after banking as neatly as a flight of fighter planes, the flock of 20 mallards splashed down just out of range of our shotguns.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Democrats, meanwhile, say the rhetoric sounds strikingly similar to the populist arguments advanced by the very progressives DeSantis routinely attacks.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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The service Service here is warm, intuitive, and strikingly informal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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This involved hanging and displaying the body in a luridly public cage.—
Tara Ramanathan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The production’s hallmarks are the acting performances that are mostly quite strong, along with some scintillating technical aspects that affirm the show’s dystopian aims, unified smartly by Lisa Mallette’s active direction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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But the players’ proposal smartly attacks the issue from the other direction.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Unlike many newer Miami condos that lean heavily on minimalist white-box interiors, this residence feels notably warmer and more richly detailed.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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Their plan flopped spectacularly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The strategy worked spectacularly.—
Julia Dhar,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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That is—shockingly—the first time in more than three years that Roland Garros put a women’s match in the night session.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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Adele the player turned out to be shockingly impatient and demanding.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Conspicuously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspicuously. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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