conspicuous

Example Sentences

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Roberts-Smith won the Victoria Cross -- Australia's highest military honour -- for "conspicuous gallantry" in Afghanistan while on the hunt for a senior Taliban commander.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“When you’re an analyst or an associate, you want to look clean, sharp and polished, but conspicuous branding should be avoided.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It was as conspicuous a warren as could well be imagined.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams