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displaying or marked by rude boldness
the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us
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Recent Examples of bold-faced
The bold-faced names backing the business was icing on the cake for Hunza.
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Their popularity was first helped by bold-faced names such as The Who’s Pete Townshend trendsetting them onto the catwalks.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
On Friday evening at the Wynn Las Vegas, bold-faced names ranging from Sylvester Stallone and Juno Temple to Jodie Turner-Smith and Tommy Hilfiger gathered together to help raise funds for amfAR, the world’s leading nonprofit organization supporting AIDS research and HIV prevention.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Their popularity was first helped by bold-faced names such as The Who’s Pete Townshend trendsetting them onto the catwalks.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
On Friday evening at the Wynn Las Vegas, bold-faced names ranging from Sylvester Stallone and Juno Temple to Jodie Turner-Smith and Tommy Hilfiger gathered together to help raise funds for amfAR, the world’s leading nonprofit organization supporting AIDS research and HIV prevention.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
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There’s also another bold temple known as Wat Rong Suea Ten (the Blue Temple), which was created by Kositpipat’s student and is painted in a cobalt hue and symbolizes the infinite nature of the universe.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Timothée Chalamet, nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, made a splash, showing up in a bold pale yellow Givenchy suit, adorned with gold jewelry.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.—
Daniela Diaz,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Under the management of Gene, Bob, and Ron, the firm’s signature ‘good judgment and wise counsel’ combination gained another component: unparalleled care.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It’s gone on for so long, builders have become brazen.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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If that turns out to be the case, legal experts and government officials say, the administration will have defied a federal judge’s order in a brazen gambit to continue dismantling USAID.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
1 Mar. 2025
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More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Adjective
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Alsup, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, has presided over many high-profile cases and is known for his blunt talk.—
JANIE HAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Justin Bieber let fans in on his smoke break Thursday (Feb. 27), with the star sharing a carefree video of himself enjoying what appears to be a blunt or cigar while jamming out to Don Toliver on Instagram Stories.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Director/screenwriter Jake Horowitz satirizes a popular genre and delivers twists and turns with Chernick and Steenson each having a ball with their cheeky characters.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the long-sleeve form-fitting Saint Laurent piece offered Kravitz's take on an awards season staple, the look also featured a cheeky twist in the back with two mesh cutout portions: one showing off her back and another structured around her butt.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Slam Dunk At Pier 5 at Bayside Marketplace in Miami, this is a winning mix of Don Q Cristal rum, Triple Sec, fresh lime, orange juice, and mint, topped with a bubbly splash of Starry.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bold-faced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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