1
as in prominent
likely to attract attention
the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip
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2
as in sheer
Southern & Midland
having no exceptions or restrictions
had the bodacious gall to tell me that he'd return my lawn mower when he felt like it
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Rather, the collective likes to err on keeping it comfortable and casual, not necessarily experimenting with bodacious streetwear.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s no need to lug in a 6-foot specimen tree to add bodacious botanicals into your home, because even the smallest planters can make a big impact when intentionally pairing striking foliage with a unique vessel.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
New gravel might seem like a minor feature in a garden bursting with more than 3,000 luscious, bodacious roses of 139 varieties.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Sung by the bodacious character Sofia (the role Winfrey originated in 1985, now essayed by Orange Is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks), the song not only confronts male authority and domestic violence, but its repetitive chorus rejects traditional male–female companionship.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
There’s no need to lug in a 6-foot specimen tree to add bodacious botanicals into your home, because even the smallest planters can make a big impact when intentionally pairing striking foliage with a unique vessel.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
New gravel might seem like a minor feature in a garden bursting with more than 3,000 luscious, bodacious roses of 139 varieties.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Sung by the bodacious character Sofia (the role Winfrey originated in 1985, now essayed by Orange Is the New Black actress Danielle Brooks), the song not only confronts male authority and domestic violence, but its repetitive chorus rejects traditional male–female companionship.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodacious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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