1
: bold in manner or conduct : impudent
2
usually boldfaced : being or set in boldface

Examples of bold-faced in a Sentence

the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us
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The bold-faced names backing the business was icing on the cake for Hunza. 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 See all Example Sentences for bold-faced 

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bold-faced was in 1591

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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

bold-faced

adjective
-ˈfāst
1
: bold in manner or conduct
2
usually boldfaced : being or set in boldface
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