overt

Example Sentences

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He was the ideal choice for an awards show that tends to avoid overt politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Some young people are now being more overt on their dating profiles, revealing their faces and personal details including names, interests and universities attended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

This may have been the most overt art-as-protest moment, showing dancers climbing sparking electrical poles, only to fall off and dangle by what looked like snipped wires.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

And second, even if they were unsuccessful in arguing that, they still have enough overt acts of the conspiracy within the statute limitation over the last five or six years.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

First, let’s consider the absence of overt racial hostility among politicians who support harsh drug laws and the law enforcement officials charged with enforcing them.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander