as in bold
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 strange juxtapositions continued in the nominations, which featured a grab-bag of bold-faced names making their first and only Oscar appearance: Shel Silverstein!
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Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The all-star Universal Pictures production is an adaptation of the Greek epic poem by Homer and has bold-faced names Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal on the manifest.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But there was one bold-faced name notably missing from the glittering new Opera House: sitting President Richard Nixon.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
At its height in the 1960s, the resort town was a magnet for bold-faced names: The Agnellis owned a waterfront mansion here, and Sophia Loren was a fixture during the summer.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The all-star Universal Pictures production is an adaptation of the Greek epic poem by Homer and has bold-faced names Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal on the manifest.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
But there was one bold-faced name notably missing from the glittering new Opera House: sitting President Richard Nixon.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
At its height in the 1960s, the resort town was a magnet for bold-faced names: The Agnellis owned a waterfront mansion here, and Sophia Loren was a fixture during the summer.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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Also, the Fed must be free to move quickly to deploy bold strategies, such as its bond-buying campaign during the 2008 financial crisis and emergency lending measures during the COVID-19 recession of 2020, Conti-Brown said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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From bold predictions about who's walking out with championship gold to sit-downs with WWE superstars on the verge of history, this preshow is serving as your all-access pass into the chaos, glory, and drama that makes WrestleMania the biggest spectacle in sports entertainment.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Guidance and tariffs Dover made a few wise adjustments to its full-year outlook.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Deferring college acceptance—postponing enrollment typically for one year—can be a thoughtful strategy when life circumstances, personal goals or practical considerations suggest that waiting might be the wiser path.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s about how much the owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store estimates was the value of merchandise stolen by burglars in a brazen heist last weekend.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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From the November 2023 issue: Sophie Gilbert on what Madonna knows The brazen sexuality of the video was the whole point.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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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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Autopsy results revealed that Morin had endured 15 to 20 blows to the head and had died from a combination of strangulation and blunt force trauma.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not to be blunt, but there’s really no good excuse to skip SPF application, regardless of your skin tone or skin type.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
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After a slew of summery singles and a cheeky, highly entertaining rollout featuring homages to early 2000s paparazzi photos, Haim have officially announced their new album.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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Italian Confetti Almonds Classic Jordan almonds with a cheeky name: thin candy shell with a hint of almond flavor, yielding to roasted almonds inside.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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No food dyes, no goopy corn syrup—just fresh, springy flavors.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has a history of rotating running backs to keep them fresh while carving out specific roles on third down.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bold-faced. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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