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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor
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as in obvious
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
I take off points for blatant spelling errors
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Recent Examples of blatant
The February 2024 ruling argued that if the fallout from such blatant contractual breaches had gone unchecked, the effect would have been devastating.
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
By removing the blatant political context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement, Parks fosters empathy with his genuinely revolutionary focus on the everyday lives of Black people.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025
By removing the blatant political context of the nascent Civil Rights Movement, Parks fosters empathy with his genuinely revolutionary focus on the everyday lives of Black people.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Questions about the practice were exacerbated by litigants’ blatant forum shopping, filing lawsuits in liberal areas when seeking to block Republican Presidents and in conservative jurisdictions to challenge the policies of Democratic Presidents.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Since the time of de Blasio’s blatant pilfering, in September 2019, prices have risen 25% (actually 24.94% according to the Consumer Price Index) so an equal amount in interest should have been assessed against him.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatant
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Martin had been a vocal opponent of prosecuting people charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Even before Indiana Landmarks became involved, Swihart said the community has been vocal for years about reusing the Roosevelt site.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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But in terms of the excitement and electricity, the parallels between Verlander and Skubal are obvious.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines told Newsweek the most obvious impact from the smoke would be hazy skies, which could contribute to visually beautiful sunrises and sunsets in the affected areas.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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His outspoken criticism of a student strike won him the support of California’s then governor, Ronald Reagan, and, in 1968, Hayakawa was appointed the college’s acting president.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Another singles match will see the tough Sheamus go one-on-one with the outspoken Grayson Waller.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Towns amplifies the style their franchise player likes to rock while also addressing a glaring positional need.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The lackluster performance during Denver’s 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills, when the team’s running backs gained only 35 rushing yards on 11 carries, serves as the most glaring example.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Both players have played down the rivalry, but their fan bases are often vociferous in their dislike of the opposing player.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Kieran McKenna’s team was looking to disrupt Newcastle with a physical approach to the game; the referee upset both teams with his handling of it, but the home fans’ reaction was particularly vociferous and that noise helped ignite Newcastle’s performance.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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At a 78th Cannes, which on the party side wasn’t as noisy as previous ones with drone shows (2022’s Elvis) and Elton John performing on the beach (2019’s Rocketman), leave it to amfAR‘s 31st fashionista blowout Cannes Gala at Hotel Du Cap at Eden Roc to steal the show.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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