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Recent Examples of boldness
Their boldness reminds us of our timidity.
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Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
The black, yellow, orange and red colorway helps bring this design to life, while a block heel and platform add to the boldness of the shoe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The best of what was the best of the Crillon has been thoughtfully preserved, while the best of what is new (the bar, the barbershop, L’Ecrin restaurant, and the stupendous suites by the late Karl Lagerfeld) is gobsmacking in its boldness and daring.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Francis just might appreciate boldness the most.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
O’Farrell underlines the boldness of her female characters and the softness of her men.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, critical thinking is about having the humility to gather information and the boldness to act on it.
—Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What makes her approach distinct isn’t the under-eye blending itself but the boldness and unapologetic commitment to high-pigment color, applied generously.
—Susan Akyeampong, Allure, 27 May 2026
The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
The black, yellow, orange and red colorway helps bring this design to life, while a block heel and platform add to the boldness of the shoe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The best of what was the best of the Crillon has been thoughtfully preserved, while the best of what is new (the bar, the barbershop, L’Ecrin restaurant, and the stupendous suites by the late Karl Lagerfeld) is gobsmacking in its boldness and daring.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Francis just might appreciate boldness the most.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
O’Farrell underlines the boldness of her female characters and the softness of her men.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, critical thinking is about having the humility to gather information and the boldness to act on it.
—Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
What makes her approach distinct isn’t the under-eye blending itself but the boldness and unapologetic commitment to high-pigment color, applied generously.
—Susan Akyeampong, Allure, 27 May 2026
The rich textures and thick ambiance of The Eyes of Others are pure high modernist 1960s Italian cinema, but De Sica unfurls the film’s winding intrigues with a contemporary sense of suspense, carnality, and visual boldness.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness
Noun
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We are flabbergasted at the audacity of Todd and Chase Chrisley, who are more focused on attacking my client rather than defending themselves against the allegations of criminal conduct.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Status here is famously measured in horsepower and the audacity of one’s custom paintwork.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The México 86 producers set out to capture the music, fashions and general brashness of the era.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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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The lucrative example paved the way for more than two decades of musical theater shamelessness.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cronin has long toed the line of humor and impudence, appearing in social media clips all season.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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But such aesthetic impudence is par for the course at the kaleidoscopic seaside pleasure dome of architect Chet Callahan, his husband, finance executive Jacinto Hernandez, and their teenage sons, Hernan and Noe.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The idea is a partial and symbolic sharing, and the purpose is to break the link between hard work and disrespect.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Historical novelists are often charged with disrespect and unseriousness, of ransacking the archives for sensational scenery to hang behind their conventional family sagas and love stories.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Turner, in her incendiary film debut, drapes Matty in haughty insolence, desperate unattainability, and seductive refinement.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the argument grew heated, Sheikh Dibo could not believe the young foreigner’s insolence.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Boldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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