How to Use blatant in a Sentence

blatant

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• He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.
• The film isn’t subtle about the blatant sexism of the era.
  — Rodney Ho, ajc, 23 Aug. 2021
• In a more blatant move, Swift pays homage to 1920s silent film star Clara Bow.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
• This is a blatant assault on free speech and a free press.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Aug. 2020
• Even the New Right of the early 1960s banished the blatant antisemites.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
• Plus, the movie’s self-awareness and blatant homage to Christie will be the cherry on top for Knives Out fans.
  — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
• This is just another blatant move to try and prevent the will of the people.
  — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 June 2023
• But as the beef heats up, Kendrick and Drake start to get more blatant in their attacks on each other.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 May 2024
• Their blatant squirming has become the best part of my week.
  — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 14 Aug. 2020
• How could so many top VCs have been so blind to projects that, in hindsight, look to many like blatant scams?
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
• Mark started making moves of his own — some of them blatant, and some a bit more covert.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
• This is a blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people.
  — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
• For those who understand the context, the irony is blatant.
  — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
• There are laws on the books banning blatant abuses, but they’re rarely enforced by the cops.
  — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
• The blatant aggression against Ukraine has shocked Europe and the world.
  — Nina Tannenwald, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2022
• But a large share of the disdain for the court stems from its blatant ethical lapses.
  — Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
• There’s a very blatant blanket of fantasy over the whole thing.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
• The blatant ironies of this cat-and-mouse game might be amusing if human lives weren’t involved.
  — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
• All of that is bad enough, but in many ways, this situation is worse and more blatant.
  — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
• An even more blatant miss arose in the final minute at Lambeau Field, where the Chiefs were trying to rally.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
• More than 16 years later, Manning can’t help but point out the blatant lack of blocking on that play.
  — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
• Yet with the weight room at the tournament, the level of disrespect was just so blatant.
  — Sedona Prince, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022
• Suspicious looks are common, as is blatant fear of the virus.
  — National Geographic, 19 June 2020
• Clearly, Kerr is hoping the game won’t be decided by a foul called as the result of a blatant flop.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2023
• Second, the Mavericks were blatant about their intentions to tank at the end of the season.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2023
• Trump’s blatant attacks on USPS this week should be cause for concern.
  — Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2020
• Twitter users were quick to voice criticism of the blatant lack of health standards.
  — Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 15 Dec. 2020
• And when she and Noa are captured, they’re led along a beach in a blatant callback to the 1968 original’s climax.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
• These blatant violations will not be tolerated on U.S. soil.
  — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
• The event has laid bare public outrage towards the insurance industry, curiosity about Mangione's digital footprint and a blatant lack of empathy from people online.
  — Natalie Daher, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025