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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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And there’s a yearning for something more—an unspoken wish that things could be more interesting, more daring, more audacious.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
The first human genome One often discussed candidate for the Nobel Prize is the mapping of the human genome, an audacious project that launched in 1990 and was completed in 2003.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
The film centers on an audacious art heist amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
The strikes followed a pledge by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating an audacious two-day attack in Lebanon that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode, killing more than 30 people and seriously injuring thousands.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
The first human genome One often discussed candidate for the Nobel Prize is the mapping of the human genome, an audacious project that launched in 1990 and was completed in 2003.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
The film centers on an audacious art heist amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam War.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
The strikes followed a pledge by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to take revenge on Israel, who the group accuses of orchestrating an audacious two-day attack in Lebanon that saw Hezbollah pagers and handheld radios explode, killing more than 30 people and seriously injuring thousands.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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