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Recent Examples of boldness
Named after the fierce warrior women of Norse mythology, the Valkyries embody strength, boldness, and resilience.
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Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And people willing to just have a smidgen of boldness can go straight into that space and tell amazing stories.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Accepting her Deadline French TV Disruptor Award in front of a packed room of industry folk who were attending the Unifrance Rendez-Vous market, Herrero spoke about her Olympic experience and used it to call for boldness.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The phrase is a love letter to New York City and a reminder of its resilience, individuality and boldness.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
Snakeskin print, on the other hand, combines sophistication and boldness.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And people willing to just have a smidgen of boldness can go straight into that space and tell amazing stories.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Accepting her Deadline French TV Disruptor Award in front of a packed room of industry folk who were attending the Unifrance Rendez-Vous market, Herrero spoke about her Olympic experience and used it to call for boldness.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The phrase is a love letter to New York City and a reminder of its resilience, individuality and boldness.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2025
Snakeskin print, on the other hand, combines sophistication and boldness.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness
Noun
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Another member of the study panel had the audacity to endorse former President Biden for his climate policies.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The series will highlight the unbridled audacity of young men not just leveling up, but determined to become legends in the game.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That straight-forwardness is a hallmark not only of her marketing insights, but also of her leadership.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This was an audience of almost 500 students and zero disrespect.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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They've been taught, implicitly or explicitly, that disagreement equals disrespect.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Boldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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