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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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Recent Examples of audacious
Her looks have been audacious and sharp— exciting and surprising, particularly for an star operating at a moment of such high visibility.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Fuerza Regida had already made history as the first música mexicana band featured on the cover of Rolling Stone — but their showcase on Friday night was a chance to remind everyone of the bold, audacious appeal and formidable stage presence that have brought the San Bernadino favorites to the top.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Even now, the Declaration of Sentiments is a lucid and audacious document.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
Fuerza Regida had already made history as the first música mexicana band featured on the cover of Rolling Stone — but their showcase on Friday night was a chance to remind everyone of the bold, audacious appeal and formidable stage presence that have brought the San Bernadino favorites to the top.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Even now, the Declaration of Sentiments is a lucid and audacious document.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacious
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The series introduced audiences to a bold new group of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the Star Trek universe in exciting new ways.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate, manifest or recharge your aura with a candle that's playful, bold and a little too accurate.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Mahajan remains contagiously courageous and (narratively) humble.—
Sibani Ram,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Poetry has been a constant, courageous form of confronting raw truths.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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For travelers with an adventurous spirit, Costa Rica’s South Pacific is a dream come true.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Air travel in the early days was a little too adventurous for the average consumer.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The obvious comparison would be Lily Allen’s West End Girl, another heartbreak concept album that captured the public imagination by aiming big, narrative-wise, stretching out the story song by song.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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Theodore Cartner, 76, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm after the Saturday evening incident.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The law must be strengthened further to ensure that, in the future, gross negligence, reckless storage of remains and even improper co-mingling of remains can be criminally charged from the onset, and carry real sentences with the potential for actual jail time.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Even Haghighi’s daring sense of form—his cornucopia of tones, styles, and genres—reflects his grandfather’s masterwork and suggests an expansion of Golestan’s audacious and original aesthetic.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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That took place two days after they were captured by US forces in a daring operation in Venezuela’s capital.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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If anything, the regime is more defiant, belligerent, and brazen, determined to prevail at any cost.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say the scheme became more brazen as time went on with at least $510 million worth of Super Micro Computer's servers being diverted to China after their assembly in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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June 21 – July 22 A brave horizon calls for thoughtful steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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And there was a huge libel action against him that was taken out by a very brave writer called Deborah Lipstadt, who won against him.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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