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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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 Whoopi Goldberg, Toni Braxton, and Shonda Rhimes were some of the bold-faced influencers to leave the platform. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season. Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025 These came from bold-faced labels like Philip Lim and The Frankie Shop, which Ariel wears on the press tour for her new book. Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bold-faced

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bold-faced was in 1591

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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

bold-faced

adjective
-ˈfāst
1
: bold in manner or conduct
2
usually boldfaced : being or set in boldface
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