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a barefaced challenge for a fight
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Recent Examples of barefaced
Lacy’s new music maintains his sly sense of humor, but with a barefaced melancholy that pushes it to new emotional depths.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
In one clip from PBS NewsHour, a barefaced Pence could be seen elbow-bumping and chatting with multiple people inside the clinic.
—Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2020
That act of barefaced deception drew Argentina level.
—CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
However, the Heitkamps were not taking this barefaced truth sitting down.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2018
The production also favors a barefaced and bare-chested homoeroticism.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
How does a man whose first true introduction into the American consciousness was a barefaced lie about the crowd size at the president’s inauguration become the surprise guest at this year’s Emmy Awards, only to make a joke about said lie?
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 18 Sep. 2017
For followers fluent in Portuguese that means confessional videos where a barefaced Trindade provides comic reviews of her favorite products, outlines her favorite outfits, and takes trips to the tattoo parlor to add more body ink.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2017
Teigen said, displaying her barefaced skin with blemishes on her nose, chin and forehead.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2017
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
In one clip from PBS NewsHour, a barefaced Pence could be seen elbow-bumping and chatting with multiple people inside the clinic.
—Allyson Chiu, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Apr. 2020
That act of barefaced deception drew Argentina level.
—CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
However, the Heitkamps were not taking this barefaced truth sitting down.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 Mar. 2018
The production also favors a barefaced and bare-chested homoeroticism.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2017
How does a man whose first true introduction into the American consciousness was a barefaced lie about the crowd size at the president’s inauguration become the surprise guest at this year’s Emmy Awards, only to make a joke about said lie?
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 18 Sep. 2017
For followers fluent in Portuguese that means confessional videos where a barefaced Trindade provides comic reviews of her favorite products, outlines her favorite outfits, and takes trips to the tattoo parlor to add more body ink.
—Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2017
Teigen said, displaying her barefaced skin with blemishes on her nose, chin and forehead.
—Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barefaced
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With its investments in AI infrastructure and obvious strengths on the power front, this is a country that is building out data centers and positioning itself as a hub for AI, entertainment, sports, finance, high-tech manufacturing and more.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The analyst pointed to Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing platform, as an obvious artificial intelligence beneficiary.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The image quickly drew astonishment and amusement from Reddit users, who could not believe the apparent lack of awareness—or concern—by the neighbors responsible.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In March, a Turkish expat in Montevideo, Uruguay, spotted that unmistakable baby face recklessly driving a brand-new white Ferrari and caught him on a cell phone video.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Closing these gaps — by proving cold chain integrity and making preparation steps unmistakable — is key to preventing devastating safety breakdowns and the category-wide PR fallout that can follow a single recall.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Office attire’s comeback was evident in Working for It, a theme centered on sculptural structure and nods to the ’80s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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This was evident in Indiana's capital city, when Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Chris Bailey announced that his department lacked the authority to enforce federal immigration laws, a move backed by the city's police union.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s a timelessness to these spaces, but the feelings the images evoke are more nuanced and uneasy than straightforward nostalgia.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The process to reimagine the Wild West in the 21st Century wasn’t always straightforward, Dow said.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Moore, the answer was clear as day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Barefaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barefaced. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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