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