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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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.
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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
Kyle and Kamilla doubled down on their ruse by whipping up a bold-faced lie: that Shauhin showed Kamilla an immunity idol that didn’t even exist!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 May 2025
Of the thousands of shirts sold, the number of bold-faced names that have shimmied their shoulders into the piece is long: first up was Haider Ackermann, and then the designer was quickly joined by the likes of Pedro Pascal, Troye Sivan, Addison Rae and more.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 1 May 2025
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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
Kyle and Kamilla doubled down on their ruse by whipping up a bold-faced lie: that Shauhin showed Kamilla an immunity idol that didn’t even exist!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 15 May 2025
Of the thousands of shirts sold, the number of bold-faced names that have shimmied their shoulders into the piece is long: first up was Haider Ackermann, and then the designer was quickly joined by the likes of Pedro Pascal, Troye Sivan, Addison Rae and more.
—Sam Manzella, Them., 1 May 2025
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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