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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
Better yet, won’t the shrinking of the bold-faced names in front of and behind the camera cause more than a few of the ambitious to skip Hollywood altogether?
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The particulars of the story sometimes get lost in Ali's bold-faced production, which culminates in a runway-ready dance party that's sumptuously costumed by Oana Botez.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Presidents have long reveled in associating themselves with the bold-faced names receiving such awards as the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Like a lot of baseball execs did Thursday, Hoyer noted the bold-faced names, the starting pitchers with years of control left, weren’t traded at all.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The particulars of the story sometimes get lost in Ali's bold-faced production, which culminates in a runway-ready dance party that's sumptuously costumed by Oana Botez.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Presidents have long reveled in associating themselves with the bold-faced names receiving such awards as the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Like a lot of baseball execs did Thursday, Hoyer noted the bold-faced names, the starting pitchers with years of control left, weren’t traded at all.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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May 21 – June 20 What message wants a brighter, bolder voice?—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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This look tag-teams vertical ribbons of strawberry milk with bold candy apple red for a look that's nothing short of delectable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Getting a handle on almost seven decades' worth of clutter is a wise move.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Wouldn't that be too difficult scheduling-wise?—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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In May, the brazen murder of a small-city mayor, allegedly by the CJNG, prompted angry protests targeting symbols of the state, which many residents accused of failing to combat spiraling violence.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Over time, their recruitment efforts became more brazen.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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His first goal was pretty enough, an inch-perfect sidefoot just inside Donnarumma’s far post, but his second was a work of impudent art.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Take inspiration from Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon and ask your hairdresser for soft, invisible layers, which create the illusion of a blunt cut while still adding movement and texture around the cheek, jaw, and collarbones.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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The deputy sheriff also said that Cortavious and Cortavion had marijuana in the car, stating that Yates could see a blunt inside.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Browne is intellectual, playful, cheeky — the domain of schoolboy dreams and art world fancy.—
Dave Schilling
Contributing
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Even by Swiftie standards, this auction is kinda cheeky.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Every small step toward ensuring our fellow neighbors have access to fresh, nutritious food helps to build a healthier, more vibrant community.—
Michael Farver,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Ferrari opted for a three-stop race to give Hamilton fresher tires on a track that is known to be hard on rubber, especially with track temperatures at 50 Celsius (122 F).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bold-faced. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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