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Recent Examples of blatantly
His lawsuit against the IRS had been challenged by Democratic lawmakers, former IRS and Justice Department officials and outside progressive organizations as a blatantly unlawful move by a deeply conflicted president.
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Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The hierarchy of traditional monogamy became really blatantly clear that…something was broken there.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Me—unmistakably, blatantly, not a girl.
—Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Albritton has sent multiple memos to senators reminding them of Florida’s state constitutional limits on redistricting and the requirement that it not be done as a blatantly partisan act.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Retroactively targeting the results of past production and investment makes the BWT blatantly un-American.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Vientos had blatantly ran through a stop sign rounding third and was easily thrown out at home plate for the final out of the sixth.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump supporters seemed to be blatantly refusing to live in the same reality as everyone else.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The hierarchy of traditional monogamy became really blatantly clear that…something was broken there.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Me—unmistakably, blatantly, not a girl.
—Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Albritton has sent multiple memos to senators reminding them of Florida’s state constitutional limits on redistricting and the requirement that it not be done as a blatantly partisan act.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Retroactively targeting the results of past production and investment makes the BWT blatantly un-American.
—Robertas Bakula, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Vientos had blatantly ran through a stop sign rounding third and was easily thrown out at home plate for the final out of the sixth.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Trump supporters seemed to be blatantly refusing to live in the same reality as everyone else.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly
Adverb
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Republicans clearly have more easy opportunities to draw friendly districts going forward.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
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The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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On-track safety concerns, communicated vociferously by the drivers, about how the cars responded to rules changes prompted Formula 1 to make more rules changes.—
David J. Neal
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dining Across The Nobu Property That same attention to detail carries directly into Nobu Restaurant Los Cabos, which feels distinctly different from other Nobu locations globally.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The real Four Seasons Miami, located in downtown Brickell, offers a distinctly unique—but equally luxe—flavor of the Magic City.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Festivities kicked off with a trailer narrated by Uma Thurman (objectively cool), and a handful of mostly uncompetitive undercard bouts (save the always game and bloodied Nate Diaz), the crowd loudly booing MVP promoter Jake Paul at his own event, and the graphic getting Rousey’s age wrong.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.—
J.D. Morris,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That resoundingly draws a large crowd of students.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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In a May 14 vote, the Senate resoundingly approved a measure to temporarily pause members' own salaries when funding for one or more agencies lapses because of congressional inaction.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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To put it plainly, there is no foreboding El Niño cloud that will appear above your house, and many random weather events will still occur that have few, if any, tangible links to the weather phenomenon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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To put it plainly, your people are not the bottleneck.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Blatantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blatantly. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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