: barefaced
a bald-faced lie

Examples of bald-faced in a Sentence

I took the remark as a bald-faced accusation that I had cheated
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This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 These insects also often may be mistaken for bald-faced hornets or other similarly-appearing species, says Bartlett. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025 Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025 Great White Year: 1981 Director: Enzo G. Castellari Runtime: 1h 28m Few Jaws rip-offs are quite as bald-faced in their theft as Great White, an Italian production directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025 Messages left by other players appear in your world, offering hints, encouragement, jokes, or bald-faced lies. Gabriel Winslow-Yost, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bald-faced was in 1761

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“Bald-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bald-faced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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