How to Use bald-faced in a Sentence

bald-faced

adjective
  • They are actually shaped like the nests of bald-faced hornets.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Even a couple of days ago, such bald-faced threats would have been nearly unthinkable.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Bald-faced Hornet The bald-faced hornet is black with white markings on the face.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Every question posed to her by the Democratic senators was met with snark, contempt, and bald-faced lies.
    — John Ficarra, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
  • European hornets have reddish-brown and yellow patterns, while bald-faced hornets have high-contrast black-and-white markings.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Social species include insects such as honey bees, bumble bees, yellowjackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • One of the most enduring presidential utterances of the 20th century was also a bald-faced lie.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • These insects also often may be mistaken for bald-faced hornets or other similarly-appearing species, says Bartlett.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This is a bald-faced, unabashed attack on the democratic values our country was founded on and the people of Texas are being betrayed by their Republican representatives.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The bald-faced hornet misconception Despite its common name, the bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) is actually a type of yellow jacket.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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