1
: made of brass
drinking from brazen cups
2
a
: sounding harsh and loud like struck brass
… the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell.—
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b
: of the color of polished brass
3
: marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness
a brazen disregard for the rules
brazenly
adverb
brazened; brazening
ˈbrāz-niŋ,
ˈbrā-zᵊn-iŋ
: to face with defiance or impudence
—usually used in the phrase brazen it out
Examples of brazen in a Sentence
Adjective
He exhibited a brazen disregard for other people's feelings.
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
Verb
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
What follows below are six of the most brazen art heists ever pulled off, from the crime that accidentally made The Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world to the Romanian kitchen where a Picasso may have gone up in smoke.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
What follows below are six of the most brazen art heists ever pulled off, from the crime that accidentally made The Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world to the Romanian kitchen where a Picasso may have gone up in smoke.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brazen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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brazen
2 of 2 verb
brazened; brazening
ˈbrāz-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to face boldly or defiantly
an enemy who'd rather brazen it out than surrender
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