conspicuous by its absence

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Also, conspicuous by one's absence. Glaringly obvious by the fact of not being there. For example, One agenda item concerning publicity is conspicuous by its absence, or The bride's father was conspicuous by his absence. The idea is ancient; it was expressed by the Roman writer Tacitus, concerning the absence of Junia's brother and husband at her funeral procession. [Mid-1800s]

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How to use conspicuous by its absence in a sentence

How do you celebrate when happy occasions are colored by loss and absence?
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In the absence of cultural shifts, then, new reproductive technology might not matter as much for women as it would for men.
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A step-by-step plan to break from your various technology addictions.
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Those snakes attacked unwitting passers-by, or invaded homes and hotels.
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Horniness packs side-by-side by with a deeper loneliness along the walls of The Park.
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All along the highways and by-paths of our literature we encounter much that pertains to this "queen of plants."
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A characteristic which distinguished them and which impressed Mrs. Pontellier most forcibly was their entire absence of prudery.
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John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
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And the absence of paper and so forth, rendering notebooks costly and rare, made a large amount of memorizing necessary.
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The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
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