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conspicuous
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Brideshead Revisited
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- That was unavoidable for, from his first week, he was the most conspicuous man of his year by reason of his beauty, which was arresting, and his eccentricities of behavior, which seemed to know no bounds.†
p. 29.7
- I received one letter from Sebastian, a conspicuous object which was brought to me in my father's presence one day when he was lunching at home; I saw him look curiously at it and bore it away to read in solitude.†
p. 79.6
- It was not her way to make a conspicuous entry into anyone's life, but towards the end of that week Sebastian said rather sourly: "You and mummy seem very thick," and I realized that in fact I was being drawn into intimacy by swift, imperceptible stages, for she was impatient of any human relationship that fell short of it.†
p. 124.4
- You must remember, my dear, that here you are just as conspicuous and, may I say, abnormal, my dear, as I should be in B-b-bratt's.†
p. 310.4 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(conspicuous) easily noticed -- typically attracting attention such as by being large, flashy, or unusual
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)