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
Recent Examples on the Web
His 49-page motion — with bold-faced phrases and exclamation points — used pejoratives and hyperbole to describe former colleagues and their motives.
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Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Among bold-faced names spotted sweating it out at the WeHo location are Paris Hilton, Will Ferrell, Jason Derulo and Vanessa Hudgens.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
All of the numbers carry a bold-faced asterisk for being either not fully reflective of tariff effects or helped temporarily by some pull-forward of demand to get ahead of tariffs.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2025
The country-hopping schedule would take him from yachts and parties to formal events and beach clubs, and the bold-faced name client needed the right threads to match the environments.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Among bold-faced names spotted sweating it out at the WeHo location are Paris Hilton, Will Ferrell, Jason Derulo and Vanessa Hudgens.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
All of the numbers carry a bold-faced asterisk for being either not fully reflective of tariff effects or helped temporarily by some pull-forward of demand to get ahead of tariffs.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2025
The country-hopping schedule would take him from yachts and parties to formal events and beach clubs, and the bold-faced name client needed the right threads to match the environments.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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