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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
trees that are bald in the winter aren't the best for giving a home year-round privacy
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
try to avoid the bald statement "You're wrong!" when trying to reason with someone
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3
as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
her angry neighbor's bald accusations of stealing his mail offended her
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Recent Examples of bald
Bezos has rocked a bald style for years, to the point that the style has now become synonymous with him.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 July 2025
His new look is a real deviation from his decision to go bald more than 10 years ago.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 July 2025
On Too Much, Jess, like Dunham, has a bald dog, procured after giving up a rescue (in this case named Cutesie) because of behavioral issues.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
From the trailhead, the Art Loeb Trail leads to several bald peaks offering panoramic views in the Great Balsam Mountains.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 July 2025
His new look is a real deviation from his decision to go bald more than 10 years ago.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 11 July 2025
On Too Much, Jess, like Dunham, has a bald dog, procured after giving up a rescue (in this case named Cutesie) because of behavioral issues.
—Anna Peele, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
From the trailhead, the Art Loeb Trail leads to several bald peaks offering panoramic views in the Great Balsam Mountains.
—Mike Bezemek, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald
Adjective
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With its minimalist rectangular face and refined proportions, the Carino watch by Heaven Mayhem adds just enough polish to bare wrists peeking from oversized shirt cuffs.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Riccardo’s dad, along with two lifeguards and other vacationers, began digging with their bare hands and eventually discovered Riccardo’s lifeless body in the hole that had collapsed and caved in, per the outlet.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The question is why England made such heavy weather of what should have been a relatively simple task.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The entrepreneur and podcaster David Sacks has shaped dramatic and high-impact shifts in US policy with presidential support but little obvious meddling, and emerged as one of the most effective figures in the administration.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Nothing, though, has been more of a through-line and obvious catalyst to what Reid had going than the arrival of Mahomes — ever-resilient and defying convention and gravity and imposing his mindset and will not just on opponents, but on all around him.—
Vahe Gregorian
July 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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The formal living room sports soaring ceilings lined with exposed beams, while the more casual family room is surrounded by walls of windows and topped with a skylight for even more natural light.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 July 2025
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Yet, the bill pares back support for wind and solar projects that typically complement gas plants—potentially leaving the grid more exposed, not less.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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An image of another man, naked from the chest up, pressed against a large gate by a river of mud.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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Twin Peaks Buy six bone-in naked or breaded wings and get six free with the purchase of a beverage.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Across 13 tracks, the Street Mob wunderkind turns his unmistakable vocal chops into the driving force behind his most adventurous album yet, stepping confidently into banda, rap, and trap without losing sight of his roots.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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In the short TikTok clip, Beau stares ahead, refusing to look at his owner, before glancing back with unmistakable judgment in his eyes.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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But also take your time in crafting the perfect order of its plain pie — simply tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil — or its white pie — with fresh mozzarella, ricotta, butter, garlic, olive oil and basil.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Across social media, we’re told drinking plain water is passe, subpar, and incredibly basic.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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However, obstacles, chief among them the Kings’ apparent commitment to patience and prudence, abound.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the vehicle successfully reached the Earth's orbit, an apparent propellant leak caused a loss of altitude.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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