Examples of boldface in a Sentence
The headline was printed in boldface.
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But while those spots were laden with stars like Pat McAfee, Saquon Barkley and Justin Jefferson (the league has tried to strategically feature many of its players), this year’s spot will not feature any boldface names, just kids, their coaches, and maybe a few familiar action figures.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
Today Fashion-Enter shares its space with United Repair Center, which, as its name implies, provides high-quality repairs for boldface names such as Decathlon, Patagonia and Lululemon.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Universal child care, which was one of Mamdani’s boldface campaign promises, has tended to inspire warnings about the dire challenge of securing money from Albany.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the guests secured to date include NFL boldface names such as Eli Manning, Maxx Crosby, Joe Thomas, Luke Kuechly, Marshall Faulk, Howie Long, Steve Mariucci, Will Blackmon and Steve Smith Sr.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
Today Fashion-Enter shares its space with United Repair Center, which, as its name implies, provides high-quality repairs for boldface names such as Decathlon, Patagonia and Lululemon.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Universal child care, which was one of Mamdani’s boldface campaign promises, has tended to inspire warnings about the dire challenge of securing money from Albany.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the guests secured to date include NFL boldface names such as Eli Manning, Maxx Crosby, Joe Thomas, Luke Kuechly, Marshall Faulk, Howie Long, Steve Mariucci, Will Blackmon and Steve Smith Sr.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Boldface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boldface. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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boldface
noun
bold·face
ˈbōl(d)-ˌfās 
1
: a type having thick dark lines compare lightface
2
: printing set in boldface
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