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as in prominent
likely to attract attention
the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip
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as in sheer
Southern & Midland
having no exceptions or restrictions
had the bodacious gall to tell me that he'd return my lawn mower when he felt like it
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Recent Examples of bodacious
With just a few spritzes and a scrunch, your hair can look bodacious and salon-worthy in seconds.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Others suspected there was more history to the bodacious look.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Awakened romantically and politically by Cinderella’s bodacious thoughts, the prince opens his next ball to all citizens of every stratosphere.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Others suspected there was more history to the bodacious look.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Awakened romantically and politically by Cinderella’s bodacious thoughts, the prince opens his next ball to all citizens of every stratosphere.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodacious
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Scribbles, doodles, crayon marks and stickers — evoking Lisa Frank and anime cartoons — have begun appearing on prominent Gen Z contemporary fiction covers.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The letter’s signatories included Amy Eilberg, the first woman to be ordained by the Conservative movement; Irving Greenberg, the the prominent Modern Orthodox rabbi, and David Wolpe, the rabbi emeritus of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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But the sheer relentlessness of its joke-cracking bodes well for future, riskier enterprises — as, for that matter, does the natural spark between Matarazzo’s repeatedly foiled would-be swagger and Giambrone’s disarming mama’s-boy act.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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This luminous pastel shade can be worn as a sheer, frosted finish or with a bit more pigment.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Think press-on nails, sexy stretch denim, and patterned blouses.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The effect was to make solitude sound sexy, sad, and hopeful at once.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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The large police presence was noticeable even before the commissioners’ meeting, when 14 city police officers and sheriff’s deputies stood outside.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fine-line flicks also made a quiet but noticeable debut on runways for Giorgio Armani Prive, Jovana Louis, and Prabal Gurung.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
10 Mar. 2026
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There are other signs China isn’t pursuing an unconditional embrace of AI.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump also talks about Iran’s unconditional surrender without really detailing what those surrender terms might look like.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Goyoaga cautioned that nut flours’ sticky density generally works less well in recipes for cookies, where crispness is often desirable.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The area is relatively resource-rich, pocked with dark craters that harbor water ice and have near constant exposure to sunlight around their respective rims—both desirable features for lunar bases.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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The board made the decision after roughly seven hours of deliberations spanning two days, the latest dramatic turn for the nation’s second-largest school district, which has been navigating budget reductions and labor negotiations even before this week’s federal action.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the Chieftains completed the job and did so in dramatic fashion.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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When Rob revealed his true identity on the Season 4 finale, Maura’s reaction was one of utter shock.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The biggest question many are asking is why the Jets would bring back Smith after his first tenure with the team was an utter disaster.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodacious. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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