1
: having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
2
a
: shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light
b(1)
: garish
(2)
: vulgarly ostentatious
3
: obtrusively and often painfully obvious
a glaring error
glaringness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of glaring in a Sentence
a glaring example of racism
no one missed the glaring spelling error in the title
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But the squad — led by first-year general manager Dan Morgan — has some notable holes that are much more glaring than others.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
But the light poles are the most glaring thefts, leaving behind a knot of electrical wiring and dark divots in the concrete where the poles had stood.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
But the light poles are the most glaring thefts, leaving behind a knot of electrical wiring and dark divots in the concrete where the poles had stood.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for glaring
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“Glaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaring. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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