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displaying or marked by rude boldness
the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us
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Recent Examples of bold-faced
Like a lot of baseball execs did Thursday, Hoyer noted the bold-faced names, the starting pitchers with years of control left, weren’t traded at all.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
While Grace became a bold-faced name thanks to his good-natured starring turn in now classic sitcom That ’70s Show, the actor has focused on work to upend that image.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
For the maiden voyage of Luminara, the third superyacht in the Ritz-Carlton collection, a fleet of bold-faced names—including Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara, Colman Domingo, Janelle Monáe and Martha Stewart—recently enjoyed a two-day trip to Malta.
—Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
His 49-page motion — with bold-faced phrases and exclamation points — used pejoratives and hyperbole to describe former colleagues and their motives.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
While Grace became a bold-faced name thanks to his good-natured starring turn in now classic sitcom That ’70s Show, the actor has focused on work to upend that image.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
For the maiden voyage of Luminara, the third superyacht in the Ritz-Carlton collection, a fleet of bold-faced names—including Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara, Colman Domingo, Janelle Monáe and Martha Stewart—recently enjoyed a two-day trip to Malta.
—Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
His 49-page motion — with bold-faced phrases and exclamation points — used pejoratives and hyperbole to describe former colleagues and their motives.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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Known on the show for her bold Malaysian flavors, the baker regularly posts baking tips and recipes with her audience, and has even spent some time with fellow contestants.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter joined a list of bold names like Lady Gaga, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, and Ricky Martin as the night's performers.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Documenting positive attributes such as community involvement, steady employment, family support, and other meaningful contributions is also a wise move.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Only humans can weave meaning, create serendipity, and grow wiser through story.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Would Ballmer try something so brazen?—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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No president before has been so brazen in punishing honesty.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yacobi’s defense attorney, however, countered with the findings of a forensic pathologist who said Violet died from blunt force trauma consistent with a fall from a second-story balcony.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The coroner listed her cause of death as traumatic blunt force injuries and the manner of death as accidental.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In July 2024, Thompson's daughter Gaia shared a cheeky post on her Instagram Stories poking fun at 2023's Barbie movie's tagline — and Thompson's ex, Kenneth Branagh.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The cheeky pop track is the second single from Man’s Best Friend, which was released in late August.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beautiful, not perfect; Alex can be rude, insolent, and subject to wild emotional swings and failures of decorum and logic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The movie’s startling originality is in its spirit, its insolent ironies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bold-faced. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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