as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
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as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
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Recent Examples of brazen
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump’s brazen assault on the judicial branch drew an unusual rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
This attempt to use an archaic wartime law — not used since World War II — for immigration enforcement is yet another unlawful and brazen power grab.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Planning an outing together, slipping away on a weekday, spontaneous, brazen: cool.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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National organizations with the necessary breadth and status must stand up to the Trump regime — loudly and clearly rejecting his brazen attempts to sow fear and intimidate opposition.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump’s brazen assault on the judicial branch drew an unusual rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
This attempt to use an archaic wartime law — not used since World War II — for immigration enforcement is yet another unlawful and brazen power grab.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Planning an outing together, slipping away on a weekday, spontaneous, brazen: cool.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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On paper, this might sound like a bold step toward addressing the climate crisis.—
George Peppas,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sticking with the same formula is a bold move for Nintendo, which rarely does the same thing twice.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This story is not just a story of Iranian women, but a story that is confronting ideas of body image.—
Xian Horn,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This episode confirms the shooter was someone else, who has since been killed, leaving Robby, Teresa and McKay to confront a hostile and hurt David.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 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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Social media personality Tate, who along with his brother Tristan faces rape, human trafficking and tax evasion charges in Romania, the U.K. and the U.S. (and even more allegations as recent as March this year), is a pioneer of the manosphere.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand sources its whiskey from other distilleries, but in 2022 it was announced that Pernod would build a dedicated distillery and warehouses for the brand, proof of its success and belief in the future of American whiskey (which, admittedly, is currently facing some headwinds).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mid-soul-searching, a wise friend suggested something.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Getting struck by lightning might not sound like a very wise idea to us, but for one tropical tree species, an occasional zap is a good thing.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Reviewers report wearing them for everything from hiking through moving water to braving the daily conditions of a Chicago winter without any heel pain.—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2025
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Republicans who braved the crowds at in-person town halls were overwhelmingly in safe red districts, with little risk of the viral confrontations directly affecting their reelection chances.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
22 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Tensions with communication and learning will be at an all-time high, especially with your celestial ruler, Mercury, back in audacious Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to Nielson, rap battles and diss tracks are famous for being as audacious and inflammatory as possible in an attempt to get the other side to concede defeat.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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