as in blatant
very noticeable especially for being incorrect or bad
that was a flagrant violation of the rules
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Recent Examples of flagrant
The flagrant desecration remains a defining feature of Rio’s reputation today.
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The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
From Grandmother’s point of view, what is that but flagrant rudeness, deserving to be defied?
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Another man’s guardian spent more than half of her ward’s life savings for care provided by her own private business — a flagrant conflict of interest that a judge permitted for years.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024
Since his political ascendancy, former President Donald Trump has engaged in racist dog-whistling and flagrant bigotry with equal aplomb.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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The Sorenson Impact Institute, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
From Grandmother’s point of view, what is that but flagrant rudeness, deserving to be defied?
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Another man’s guardian spent more than half of her ward’s life savings for care provided by her own private business — a flagrant conflict of interest that a judge permitted for years.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2024
Since his political ascendancy, former President Donald Trump has engaged in racist dog-whistling and flagrant bigotry with equal aplomb.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flagrant
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As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the continuation of the latest fake media outrage days before the election in a blatant attempt to interfere on behalf of Kamala Harris.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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During the first 45 seconds of the cold open, half of the cast soberly rattles off some of the president-elect’s many glaring deficits.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Introduced in 1883 to prevent players from lurking near the opponent's goal, soccer’s offside rule is a glaring, often contentious example.Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
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But what was once hard to fathom is now an obvious reality.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a race supposedly too close to call, the surprise wasn't that Trump won, which was always an obvious possibility, but how quickly the results took shape — this was supposed to take days, remember.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Flagrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagrant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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