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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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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
Finding my bald community instilled in me a fresh perspective on life and helped reconstruct my sense of self.
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Shamsha Damani, Health, 13 June 2025
But few fan bases have gone the extra mile to put on bald caps, and Pitbull said he felt touched by seeing the special effort his fans put into their mimicry.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Fans have thrown themselves into a viral fancy dress trend for his shows, donning black suits, bald caps and sunglasses and meeting up for flash mobs outside of the venues.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 June 2025
There are so many stereotypes and stigmas about what a cancer patient looks like—bald, weak, sickly.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Shamsha Damani, Health, 13 June 2025
But few fan bases have gone the extra mile to put on bald caps, and Pitbull said he felt touched by seeing the special effort his fans put into their mimicry.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Fans have thrown themselves into a viral fancy dress trend for his shows, donning black suits, bald caps and sunglasses and meeting up for flash mobs outside of the venues.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 June 2025
There are so many stereotypes and stigmas about what a cancer patient looks like—bald, weak, sickly.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bald
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Plums make their presence known along roadsides and in natural areas in spring when fragrant white blooms cover their bare branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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It’s been players like Goldschmidt, Trent Grisham and Ben Rice that have offered Judge the bare minimum necessary support to keep them in front of the AL East.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The simplest ideas in mathematics can also be the most perplexing.—
Leila Sloman,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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When the drink is this simple, there’s nowhere for sub-par ingredients to hide.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
28 June 2025
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But Cate mentioned obvious areas of interest such as housing, infrastructure, regulations, taxes and fees, trade and the overall cost of living.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Such an obvious way to exhibit his egotistical personality.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Enjoy 360-degree airflow that gently surrounds your neck — no exposed blades, just cool comfort from every angle.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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In exposed areas, the plants may need some staking.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Uranus, Neptune and Saturn will also be in the sky, though the former two are impossible to see with the naked eye and the latter difficult.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The first-gen roam the mainland naked because of the idea that their clothes disintegrated long ago, and their appearances are characterized by veins that protrude from their body in revolting knots.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
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The pattern is unmistakable: just as Enron triggered SOX, AI governance failures will trigger mandatory expertise requirements.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The symbolism of the decision to target this base—the same one that U.S. President Donald Trump visited only two months ago during his tour of Gulf states, and one located in a country that maintains close ties to and shares an offshore gas field with Iran—is unmistakable.—
Dana Stroul,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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Opponents and legal scholars maintain that the plain meaning and historical intent of the 14th Amendment protect those children's citizenship, and federal courts have repeatedly ruled against the Trump administration's interpretation.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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As a departure from the era of plain skinny ties, Lauren's wide, colorful neckties broke the mold, and his company grew from there.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Birdsong’s apparent beanball came in the exact time and place that the unwritten rules prescribe: two outs, bases empty, first pitch.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Other Demographic Differences Women’s second fall persistence rate (79.3%) exceeded that of men (76.3%), continuing a trend that’s been apparent for several years.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Bald.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bald. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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