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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
Whoopi Goldberg, Toni Braxton, and Shonda Rhimes were some of the bold-faced influencers to leave the platform.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
These came from bold-faced labels like Philip Lim and The Frankie Shop, which Ariel wears on the press tour for her new book.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the bold-faced names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
These came from bold-faced labels like Philip Lim and The Frankie Shop, which Ariel wears on the press tour for her new book.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The Universal feature is already in production and has a roll call that that includes bold-faced names such as Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Benny Safdie and Jon Bernthal.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
Adjective
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The Hershey Company, known as a confectionery giant, is transforming itself into a snacking powerhouse through savvy acquisitions, bold brand building, and strategic retail partnerships.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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What was once a bold ambition is now becoming a reality.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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In hindsight that decision may not have been the wisest.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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First, there are highly vocal AI luminaires making individualized brazen predictions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The brazen corruption that pervaded St. Paul’s police force in 1935 didn’t spring up overnight.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
28 June 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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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Two of the dogs died of heat stroke, one of blunt force trauma, Orange County Deputy District Attorney Danica Drotman told Judge Kimberly Menninger during Monday’s hearing, drawing gasps from the owners in the courtroom gallery.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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An autopsy later revealed that O’Keefe had died from blunt force trauma and hypothermia.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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From classic, no-frills options ideal with cheeky monograms to elevated designer takes that instantly upgrade any look, find the perfect canvas tote for your style needs ahead.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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In a cheeky Valentine's Day message on X, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows doubled down on his commitment to pass school voucher legislation in the state, promising President Donald Trump adviser Elon Musk that the lower chamber will do its part to deliver public money for private schooling.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Designer Elizabeth Ghia’s inspiring spaces bring icons of design history into the 21st century for spaces that feel fresh yet classic.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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Everything then was fresh, local, and far more creative than people of today can even imagine.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bold-faced. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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