How to Use blatant in a Sentence

blatant

adjective
  • He showed a blatant disregard for the safety of other drivers.
  • This was a blatant double-cross on the part of the city.
    — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The film isn’t subtle about the blatant sexism of the era.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 23 Aug. 2021
  • In a more blatant move, Swift pays homage to 1920s silent film star Clara Bow.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
  • This is a blatant assault on free speech and a free press.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The media’s blatant bias against @realDonaldTrump is at an all time high.
    — al, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Even the New Right of the early 1960s banished the blatant antisemites.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, the movie’s self-awareness and blatant homage to Christie will be the cherry on top for Knives Out fans.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • This is just another blatant move to try and prevent the will of the people.
    — Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 June 2023
  • But as the beef heats up, Kendrick and Drake start to get more blatant in their attacks on each other.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 May 2024
  • Their blatant squirming has become the best part of my week.
    — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 14 Aug. 2020
  • How could so many top VCs have been so blind to projects that, in hindsight, look to many like blatant scams?
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Mark started making moves of his own — some of them blatant, and some a bit more covert.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • This is a blatant attempt to undermine the will of the people.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 July 2024
  • For those who understand the context, the irony is blatant.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
  • There are laws on the books banning blatant abuses, but they’re rarely enforced by the cops.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022
  • The blatant aggression against Ukraine has shocked Europe and the world.
    — Nina Tannenwald, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2022
  • But a large share of the disdain for the court stems from its blatant ethical lapses.
    — Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a very blatant blanket of fantasy over the whole thing.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The blatant ironies of this cat-and-mouse game might be amusing if human lives weren’t involved.
    — Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Shocked by this blatant crime, Elijah pronounced a curse on Ahab and his house.
    — National Geographic, 15 Mar. 2019
  • This would be a blatant misuse of military funds and tied up in court for years.
    — Bess Levin, The Hive, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This would be a blatant misuse of military funds and tied up in court for years.
    — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This would be a blatant misuse of military funds and tied up in court for years.
    — Author: Josh Dawsey, Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Mar. 2018
  • This would be a blatant misuse of military funds and tied up in court for years.
    — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • All of that is bad enough, but in many ways, this situation is worse and more blatant.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • An even more blatant miss arose in the final minute at Lambeau Field, where the Chiefs were trying to rally.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2023
  • More than 16 years later, Manning can’t help but point out the blatant lack of blocking on that play.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
  • Butt-lifting leggings exist on a spectrum, with pairs ranging from the subtle (read: mildly supportive fabric) to the more blatant (see: padded pairs).
    — Renee Cherry, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
  • If a citizen were punished for the same commentary, such punishment would be a blatant First Amendment violation.
    — Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

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