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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
an interview in which the members of the rock band speak with candor about their recent squabbling
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as in brilliance
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the desert sun shone down on the intrepid travelers with fiery candor
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Recent Examples of candor
At least dramatic proclamations of this kind have the virtues of candor and comprehensiveness.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
More candor about the state of the world would be both more effective and liberating.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
Now sure his agent will love this level of candor, but honesty changes fast in pro sports.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
After Donald Trump’s election in 2024, an unexpected moment of candor emerged from an unlikely source.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
More candor about the state of the world would be both more effective and liberating.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
Now sure his agent will love this level of candor, but honesty changes fast in pro sports.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
After Donald Trump’s election in 2024, an unexpected moment of candor emerged from an unlikely source.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candor
Noun
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And there are those who think in terms of justice and honesty.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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When both partners commit to honesty and vulnerability, passive-aggression loses its power, reviving true intimacy. 2.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers Live | Stream on Fubo with NBA League Pass With Doncic's elite playmaking and scoring ability combined with LeBron's all-around brilliance, the Lakers instantly became one of the most entertaining teams in the league.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Over the past decade, she's added a range of characters to her repertoire that attest to her brilliance and versatility.—
Christian John Wikane,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cynically referring to the Trotskyists accused in the show trials that Stalin staged in Moscow as part of the Great Purge, Brecht’s comment is still debated in part because its degree of sincerity is so hard to parse.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2025
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The American people are desperate for sincerity in our leaders, and Kennedy comes across as sincere.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.—
Michael E. Bakich,
Discover Magazine,
7 Nov. 2022
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The upper-right-hand side of the bar has two areas: one includes the equivalent of notification tray icons, and the other offers quick access to screen brightness, network connection, sound, and Dark Style settings.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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But everyone agreed that Girard’s best quality was its brightness—that zing of acidity that balanced its salty, savory bite.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The real shock for Ukrainians is not necessarily in the substance of Trump's remarks but in their directness—which is indeed unwise.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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One group may appreciate directness, but another prefers more sensitivity.—
Linda Allen-Hardisty,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not far from Khao Yai National Park, Yellow Submarine Coffee Tank is one of the few examples of brutalist architecture in the area that has a lightness exuding an almost Japanese-like zen.—
Lane Nieset,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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The collections hinged on high-tech fabric solutions which enhanced features such as lightness, stretchability, softness and comfort.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Candor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candor. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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