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 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.
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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
While the inaugural list had several bold-faced names around the league, this one has tried to highlight those who are up-and-coming.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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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
While the inaugural list had several bold-faced names around the league, this one has tried to highlight those who are up-and-coming.
—Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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Her makeup included bold brows and a smokey eye with a glossy lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Other rooms feature bold patterns and a mixture of textures.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The decision to put Kreider in over Kyle Connor, who has 30 goals this year, did not end up looking like a wise one.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Now identified and charged in the brazen fatal shooting of a health care executive, his influence has persisted, even from behind bars.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bouchard’s uneven season might be enough to scare away some NHL teams, but not all; the brazen work by the St. Louis Blues has worked out well for the team’s general manager (Doug Armstrong).—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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This cheeky hippie-esque restaurant is all rainbow hues and eclectic artwork but the best part is the Turkish breakfast set.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The work, a cheeky take on America’s obsession with pop culture and internet discourse, brought an immediate smile to my face.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Danny Ike’s wine list is exciting and fresh, complementing the bright meze platter or raw seafood and the rich flavors of a gamebird mixed grill draped in a mushroom jus.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2025
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This season delivered a unique contrast, blending nostalgia with modernity in a way that felt both familiar and fresh.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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