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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
trees that are bald in the winter aren't the best for giving a home year-round privacy
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
try to avoid the bald statement "You're wrong!" when trying to reason with someone
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
her angry neighbor's bald accusations of stealing his mail offended her
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Recent Examples of bald
Divide Crowded Perennials Overgrown perennials become stressed, develop bald centers, stop flowering, and succumb to mildew problems due to poor air flow.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Toupees are typically thought of as a solution for bald men, not women—and not a particularly believable solution either.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Feb. 2026
Hill appears with a bald head and silver beard in the new movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ramp has even made Brian bald caps available for pre-order, and the look-alike voted most Baumgartner-esque will win two tickets to see the Super Bowl with the actor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Toupees are typically thought of as a solution for bald men, not women—and not a particularly believable solution either.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Feb. 2026
Hill appears with a bald head and silver beard in the new movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Ramp has even made Brian bald caps available for pre-order, and the look-alike voted most Baumgartner-esque will win two tickets to see the Super Bowl with the actor.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald
Adjective
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What happened in Hanceville lays bare the dangers of power and neglect.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The bare legs with skinned knees will haunt me.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Feltner’s routine was pretty simple.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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After Son left in the summer to join MLS side Los Angeles FC, there was no obvious alternative apart from Guglielmo Vicario.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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If the main subject isn’t obvious across most frames, the video often won’t show up in search.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese delayed their retaliation for a while and then, very cunningly, took disproportionate revenge on Canada, recognizing Canada as the weaker link, who got less from the tariffs and were more exposed.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many people may feel more exposed, vulnerable, or emotionally raw, precisely because an essential need needs to be recognized.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The model posed in her own 2026 version of Carrie Bradshaw’s naked dress, which featured the same scoop neckline, thigh-grazing length, and minimalist spaghetti straps that the Sex and the City heroine memorably wore for her first date with Big.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her body wasn’t found for more than two weeks when fishermen discovered a naked woman in the river 4 miles downstream from where she was last seen.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Telltale Signs of Rotary Motion The re-examination revealed unmistakable evidence that this was no simple awl meant for poking holes.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Those distinctive features give the species a look that is at once gentle and unmistakable — a face that, for the wildlife community, has become a symbol of how close a species can come to vanishing entirely and still find a path back.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.—
Renu Dhar,
Southern Living,
24 Nov. 2025
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For areas south and east of the city, a change to plain rain is anticipated before clearing later in the night.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Once the burners are completely cool, use a cloth dampened with plain water to wipe off the spill.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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