conspicuous

Example Sentences

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For all the play’s prolific acclaim, “Amadeus” has had a conspicuous second act problem.

From Los Angeles Times

To my mind, social media is the problem, enticing everyone to covet conspicuous consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

Homan has long advocated a less conspicuous approach to immigration enforcement, and on Thursday, he said he would be winding down the immigration operation there.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In one sense very conspicuous and in another sense invisible, so we need to get over that step so that people feel just as much part of our community as we ourselves feel."

From BBC

A gentile was more conspicuous in Kazimierz than in the central part of the city we had lived in.

From Literature