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    Use "conspicuous" in a sentence

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    conspicuous


    1. If a bank manager gets a tattoo then that is exactly what it should say and it should be somewhere conspicuous so it can't be hidden away when he's at work


    2. The ‘carrot top’ was very conspicuous, so he shaved his head


    3. 1 metre tall mechanical man is the tendency to be conspicuous, Torbin realised, even in this sparsely populated region


    4. It wasn’t, but the shock was beginning to wear off now and she was beginning to feel conspicuous


    5. With a chill wind skidding fresh powder into the building, Amaranthe did not feel conspicuous keeping her hood pulled low over her eyes, the fur trim nuzzling her cheeks


    6. change of clothes, the red dress and heels being too conspicuous


    7. These unfavorable impressions may be overcome in a variety of different ways including: 1) Making themselves less conspicuous by adopting conventional lifestyles and habits i


    8. An MVP candidate should be properly considered in relation to his or her supporting cast or (incremental) value whose overall value marginally exceeds all other values considered separately and whose (own) remarkable value (or contribution) is otherwise conspicuous by its presence or absence


    9. When principles of non-violence are either self-contained or practiced unconditionally under circumstances (otherwise) calling for a measured response, (sound) judgment and common sense appealing to the requirements of a peaceful, well-ordered society that every citizen (otherwise) owes an obligation, and whose conspicuous merits, perhaps laudable in some instances, however questionable at other times, and where (such) natural impulses are routinely rejected, even more remarkably when Property and Person and at times the Nation, are at risk by (anti-social) individuals determined to provoke harm; weighs in the balance, and where (institutional) recourse is problematical or uncertain, an (individual) is required, inasmuch as it lies within that individual‘s capacity to do so, to discourage such annoyances as they may present themselves to that individual as well as that individual‘s family and friends, however contrary to that individual‘s ―nature,‖ lest that individual‘s misplaced pacifism further encourage mischief makers and bullies alike, by providing license to habitually upset the harmony and safety of private and public concerns as it (otherwise) suits their primitive whims


    10. Stumbling over his words, he'd told her that her white coat would be far too conspicuous for him to be able to take her with him

    11. It‘s ultimate effects what matter the most! A striking feature that characterizes both institutions lies in the conspicuous manner that both Slave and ―Unborn‖ were/are denied citizenship rights, equal protection under the law, and judicial redress of grievances, not to mention their Natural Rights endowed by God


    12. That rather conspicuous moment in American History witnessed a troubling transformation in American political thought that subsequently ushered the moral and intellectual decline of traditional liberalism that would (eventually) invest it with an entirely different meaning; not to mention a peevish intolerance for liberal values deemed inconsistent with the emerging New World Order


    13. Representational Art has its own, although not quite as conspicuous, shortcomings, as well


    14. What we are witnessing today, however, especially in the more wretched urban environments, is a conspicuous absence of purposeful ―genius‖ attributable less to inherent factors than the prevailing influence of a McDonald‘s-like mentality that seems to promote the lowest forms of culture that baser designs have to offer


    15. From what he could gather, mourning customs, at least among the upper crust, involved a conspicuous display of gaudy colours and extroverted emotions


    16. It was agreed that Colling would also buy provisions, since his use of the new 1000-zloty notes would be less conspicuous than if Natalia were to spend them in the market


    17. Colling reminded him that they needed a less conspicuous place to stay while they arranged for passage across the Baltic, and Elizabeth agreed


    18. For the second time in a week, I was disappointed to ring the doorbell of a mansion and have the expected butler be conspicuous by his absence


    19. The resolution of the kidnapping was very conspicuous by its absence


    20. “And there's a shot-gun sitting around if you ever need it, but it's difficult for high school students to carry guns, so they've chosen to equip us with less conspicuous weapons

    21. conspicuous due to the fact that, as in most Eastern lands, the women both draw and


    22. of brass, and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place; 49 Also that the copies of it


    23. had the added bonus of making them just a little conspicuous


    24. In the realm of theory there was a conspicuous discrepancy between the Jewish belief in the Divine choice of the Jewish nation and in its glorious future on the one hand and on the other the present reality of the Roman Empire’s omnipotent rule


    25. They also support leveling because the less the difference between one citizen and another, the less conspicuous is the reluctant Jew


    26. 37 Now therefore see that you make a copy of these things and let it be delivered to Jonathan and set on the holy mount in a conspicuous place


    27. 48 So they commanded that this writing should be put in tables of brass and that they should be set up within the compass of the sanctuary in a conspicuous place; 49 Also that the copies of it should be laid up in the treasury to the end that Simon and his sons might have them


    28. Being on her own made her conspicuous but it couldn’t be helped now


    29. This certainly embodies the Biblical statement about a “reminder,” which seems to be the whole point to this conspicuous flying scroll


    30. sitting in a conspicuous place on the ridge that would have done

    31. As we normally travelled only on the least conspicuous country lanes, we often had no idea where we were


    32. Right smack in the very centre of sailors’ haven, this conspicuous landmark of music, drink, sex and laughter beat all lesser competitors such as the Moulin Rouge, the Atlantik Bar, One-Eyed Jack and the Englische Garten, so named for its starchy waiters and potted palms


    33. “The most conspicuous example of the first class


    34. striking resemblance to the "conspicuous consumption" of the Gilded Age of the late19th century


    35. “The disproportionate severity of punishments inflicted upon the unfortunate people, and the methods of carrying them out, we are convinced, are without parallel in the history of civilized Governments, barring some conspicuous exceptions recent and remote


    36. less conspicuous by backtracking out the front door where he stood


    37. You move to the fridge, tacked to the side is what you are looking for, the most conspicuous place, it is clear the other team is still outside of your circle


    38. Mind you, our glorious leader"s been conspicuous by her absence


    39. His father, also naked, white feet and bum conspicuous in the dim light, stood behind her fondling his erection


    40. There just wasn’t anything there! Or was there? He hadn’t noticed it when surrounded by the blackness of space, but here, in the blue sky of Utayatu, he had become very conspicuous, and it transfixed him

    41. Hate to be conspicuous


    42. Now, he felt a bit embarrassed of being duped—and by a clergyman, no less—and very conspicuous


    43. His sailor’s tunic displayed the ribbon of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal with bar, plus the insignia of expert machine gunner


    44. After a slight hesitation, Tom Allen shook hands with Otto, who nodded in approval at the sight of the ribbon for the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal with Bar on his sailor’s tunic


    45. After changing into her less conspicuous garments, Lady Jane stepped into the corridor ten minutes later and, checking for the keys in the pocket of the tweed jacket where she could feel the cold solid form, closed the door quietly


    46. " Mitchell closely inspected his body for any conspicuous abrasions, or blood that may leak information, to unwanted persons


    47. In his futile attempts, he snatched a handling stick, with conspicuous hook on the end


    48. He went back to his practicing, Murray sat and watched for a while then went to the truck and checked everything once again, under the passenger seat he found the third dart gun which had been conspicuous by it’s absence, another piece of the jigsaw slotting into place, he broke it open and removed the yellow dart replacing it with a red one from his pocket then pushing the gun back under the seat he went around to the driver’s side and checked his insurance, identities and money that he’d hidden behind the door panel, they didn’t seem to have been tampered with so he put them back and snapped the clips back into place, time for some tucker and a beer, in the kitchen he found Mr Hawk leaning back in a chair reading a Playboy magazine


    49. When Murray arrived at the pub Jacko was in his usual position at the bar, Mick was conspicuous by his absence, there was a young barman serving who said Mick had gone shopping with his missus, Jacko got two beers and the barman moved off to serve another customer


    50. Attired in grey slacks, a dark shirt open at the collar to reveal a white handkerchief tied around his neck, and a charcoal-coloured blazer with shiny gold buttons, Feltus stood motionless at the foot of the grave so that he could view the entire assembly, specifically the four suspects, without being conspicuous or appearing awkward while conducting his most important duties of observation












































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    Synonyms for "conspicuous"

    conspicuous blatant blazing evident apparent plain patent obvious pointed perceptible salient distinct clear discernible manifest marked impressive attractive renowned notable illustrious shining noteworthy obtrusive overt

    "conspicuous" definitions

    obvious to the eye or mind


    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious