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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
Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
These came from bold-faced labels like Philip Lim and The Frankie Shop, which Ariel wears on the press tour for her new book.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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!
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
These came from bold-faced labels like Philip Lim and The Frankie Shop, which Ariel wears on the press tour for her new book.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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!
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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This is maximalism to a T: a big stripe, a ruffle detail, a bold contrast.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
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While some men gravitate toward bold logos or avant-garde streetwear, Powers advises balance.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The trio were three of 10 inmates to make the brazen May 16 escape from their Orleans Parish jail.—
Louis Casiano , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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The brazen escape from the Orleans Parish Justice Center occurred in the early morning hours of May 16.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Her brand features blunt honesty and humor, as well as fashion, beauty, and lifestyle tips.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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City’s video tribute was a tear-jerker, and less hardy characters than De Bruyne — nicknamed ‘the tumble dryer’ due to his dry (and blunt) approach — would surely have cracked and let the tears roll.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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But his side gigs haven’t been without some cheeky grafting.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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And, the leg is cut in a way that’s not going to be too cheeky on the backside.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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And those who had some distance from the former president − think Illinois Gov. JD Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, even New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez − could be boosted as the sort of fresh faces the party needs.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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What made the biggest difference in her journey was intermittent fasting, and sticking to clean foods through her fresh food delivery service.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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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 3 Jun. 2025.
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