2
: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner : brazen
blatant disregard for the rules
blatantly
adverb
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Examples of blatant in a Sentence
Blatant racial and gender discrimination is just about over.
—
Gregg Esterbrook, New Republic, 20 Dec. 1999
The surcharges are particularly galling … because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping.
—John Greenwald, Time, 29 Nov. 1999
He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.
a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor
Gregg Esterbrook, New Republic, 20 Dec. 1999
The surcharges are particularly galling … because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping.
—John Greenwald, Time, 29 Nov. 1999
He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.
a blatant clamor for the impeachment of the scandal-plagued governor
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The center's lawyers pointed to the broadcast on NBC's New York City flagship station, WNBC, to allege a blatant violation of the FCC's equal time provisions during an election, and called it election interference.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In a speech from the Oval Office, Biden did not name Elon Musk, who stands to take a central role in Donald Trump‘s administration, or Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who have taken blatant steps to woo the former Celebrity Apprentice host.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Russell Wilson almost hit a deep shot to George Pickens on this most recent drive, but a blatant Pickens push-off was flagged for pass interference.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
These measures would demonstrate that the international community will not tolerate such blatant human rights violations.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
In a speech from the Oval Office, Biden did not name Elon Musk, who stands to take a central role in Donald Trump‘s administration, or Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who have taken blatant steps to woo the former Celebrity Apprentice host.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
Russell Wilson almost hit a deep shot to George Pickens on this most recent drive, but a blatant Pickens push-off was flagged for pass interference.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Blatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blatant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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blatant
adjective
bla·tant
ˈblāt-ᵊnt 
1
: noisy especially in a rude way
2
: completely obvious especially in a disagreeable way
a blatant lie
blatantly
adverb
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