Examples of boldface in a Sentence
The headline was printed in boldface.
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For example, take a gander at the aspirants lining up to run for Chicago mayor in 2027 (or at least the ones who are looking to be boldface names).
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Having boldface names like those creates a huge amount of sales power in replica outfits.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The boldface names who attended included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Of course, other boldface names turned up in these records, such as a birthday book that was put together for Epstein's 50th birthday, which mentions people such as Former President Bill Clinton and Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Having boldface names like those creates a huge amount of sales power in replica outfits.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The boldface names who attended included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Nov. 2025
Of course, other boldface names turned up in these records, such as a birthday book that was put together for Epstein's 50th birthday, which mentions people such as Former President Bill Clinton and Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Boldface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boldface. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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boldface
noun
bold·face
ˈbōl(d)-ˌfās 
1
: a type having thick dark lines compare lightface
2
: printing set in boldface
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