bold-faced
adjective
1
: bold in manner or conduct : impudent
2
usually boldfaced
: being or set in boldface
Examples of bold-faced in a Sentence
the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us
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The shake-up at SNL comes after the show lost some bold-faced names this summer, including the versatile Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Emil Wakim and Michael Longfellow.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Better yet, won’t the shrinking of the bold-faced names in front of and behind the camera cause more than a few of the ambitious to skip Hollywood altogether?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The particulars of the story sometimes get lost in Ali's bold-faced production, which culminates in a runway-ready dance party that's sumptuously costumed by Oana Botez.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Presidents have long reveled in associating themselves with the bold-faced names receiving such awards as the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Better yet, won’t the shrinking of the bold-faced names in front of and behind the camera cause more than a few of the ambitious to skip Hollywood altogether?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The particulars of the story sometimes get lost in Ali's bold-faced production, which culminates in a runway-ready dance party that's sumptuously costumed by Oana Botez.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Presidents have long reveled in associating themselves with the bold-faced names receiving such awards as the Kennedy Center Honors.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bold-faced
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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