blatant

Example Sentences

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Competitors saw it as a blatant attempt by the industry powerhouse—nearly half the 400,000 cars produced in 1913 were Fords—to put the squeeze on them.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But maybe in some twisted reality, their donation really was a move of pure benevolence, and not a blatant way to worm their wealth into another facet of our everyday lives.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

That would be too blatant a violation of Carson v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“We welcome this swift and much-needed relief for Isaac, which is a testament to the blatant illegality of the government’s actions,” said Lauren Wilfong, a lawyer with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

They were brittle and peeling—smaller than I remembered, too—and looking at them now, as an almost adult, it struck me how blatant the fakery was.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs