1
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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2
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
Adjective
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The team settled for adding TE Josh Whyle and defensive lineman Arron Mosby from the practice squad to the active roster, but Green Bay is apparently in on one prominent free-agent defensive back as well.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actress dares to bare her briefs in this Ulla Johnson set featuring a shockingly sheer skirt teamed with a ombré effect sequin top.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gigi Hadid arrived to Klum's annual Halloween party in 2015 in the sexy ensemble Sandy Olsson (originated by the late Olivia Newton-John) wears at the end of Grease (1978).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Murphy’s brought Ed Gein back as a uncomfortably sexy, chainsaw wielding killer, Aileen Wuornos’ crimes are being reconsidered in a doc featuring a pre-execution interview, and over on Peacock, John Wayne Gacy is coming to life.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bush Hager's most noticeable symptoms include mood swings and trouble sleeping.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite their absence from television, fans have observed that both Kassidy and Quen have been working on their physiques, showing noticeable changes.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your love for the city, your team, and its players is unconditional.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Egypt and Sudan have competing maps of the border, but because of the crisscrossing of those boundaries, Bir Tawil would belong to whichever nation relinquished its claim on a larger, more desirable area.—
Richard Collett,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The dramatic retelling chronicles the moments leading up to and immediately after the shotgun killings of Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, and teenage son, Paul.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The country had made dramatic leaps in health-system capacity and life expectancy with the help of a mixture of projects.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the key is to meld all three of those identities into one, a hockey Voltron of utter dominance.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The TikTok video was posted on October 8, and social-media users are obsessed with the dog’s utter distaste toward the litter of puppies.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodacious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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