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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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Recent Examples of audacious
His audacious, peel-back-the-layers opus received a record 16 Oscar nominations, securing the film a spot in the history books.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Rosenberg’s Night Night Fawn is all the more audacious for assuming that parent’s point of view.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Particularly as England, mainly in the form of Bethell’s audacious 105 off 48 balls, came so close to pulling off the greatest run-chase in T20 history.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Lough, 46, might not have dared to commission an engineer in India to create a Sam Bot if Altman, 40, hadn't given him the idea with OpenAI's audacious release of a chatbot that sounded like actress Scarlett Johansson.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Rosenberg’s Night Night Fawn is all the more audacious for assuming that parent’s point of view.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Particularly as England, mainly in the form of Bethell’s audacious 105 off 48 balls, came so close to pulling off the greatest run-chase in T20 history.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Lough, 46, might not have dared to commission an engineer in India to create a Sam Bot if Altman, 40, hadn't given him the idea with OpenAI's audacious release of a chatbot that sounded like actress Scarlett Johansson.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacious
Adjective
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But a closer look will reveal why this is actually one of the boldest fashion moments of the 2026 Oscars.—
Madeline Dangmann,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Use more than five bold-type words.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The program will highlight the courageous and often overlooked women who played vital roles in the fight for independence.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Witness the cliff-diving ceremony at Kaanapali Beach, a tradition that honors the courageous leap made by King Kahekili in the 18th century.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, three adventurous guests even took the opportunity to slide down the pole themselves, adding a memorable and lighthearted moment to the evening, the news release reported.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Royal Caribbean prides itself in keeping adventurous guests busy onboard its 29 ships sailing to more than 300 destinations in 80 countries across all seven continents.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No, not the best man, not the most intelligent, the most sophisticated, or the wisest.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the conversation, Robinson reflected on his years in The Office, playing the wise warehouse worker Darryl Philbin, who continually frustrated manager Michael Scott (Carell) with his confidence and nonchalance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hales, who is free on $160,000 bail, faces two counts of reckless burning causing death, two counts of reckless burning of an inhabited structure, two counts of child endangerment and one count of animal cruelty.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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He was acquitted at the first trial of murder and reckless endangerment.—
Mike Randall,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mark Watney is an astronaut who chose to go to Mars and do a daring thing.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Armed with beauty, daring, hustle, sheer force of will and unwavering ambition, Undine battles an entrenched elite, fearlessly courting controversy, until love and fortune align.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the reality is far more brazen—most are showing up in person, taking time out of their own working day to sit across the table from their child’s potential employer.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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As a formative member of the American counterculture in the 1960s and ‘70s, McDonald leaves a legacy of bridging contemporary political satire and brazen anti-war sentiments with the early sounds of acid rock.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Be brave; ask for fair, shared effort.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Emma experimented with mark-making, texture, movement, and abstraction in ways that felt both brave and sincere.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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