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Recent Examples of boldness
These characteristics are amplified by Fire, a flamboyant element that represents boldness, passion, and action.
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Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
While red is a great choice for adding some of the boldness of the zodiac sign to your home decor, it’s also tempered with more natural, earthy tones.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
But this movie gets to show so many different types of personalities and characters and boldness and fearlessness, and these su- per-hot, badass women who are also goofy, silly and cute.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
While blue-wash will always be an essential for denim pants, playing things up with an eye-catching print is an easy way to add even more pizazz to the boldness of barrel jeans.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The crab is mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar for boldness and cream cheese and Havarti for creaminess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
High-low contrasts, unfinished hems and material mixing also added to the collection’s boldness.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
But in a world where AI is advancing by the minute, speed and boldness are likely the safer options.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Gates demonstrates that emerging artists can compete for attention not through traditional spending, but through conceptual boldness that transforms limited resources into viral moments.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
While red is a great choice for adding some of the boldness of the zodiac sign to your home decor, it’s also tempered with more natural, earthy tones.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026
But this movie gets to show so many different types of personalities and characters and boldness and fearlessness, and these su- per-hot, badass women who are also goofy, silly and cute.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
While blue-wash will always be an essential for denim pants, playing things up with an eye-catching print is an easy way to add even more pizazz to the boldness of barrel jeans.
—India Roby, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
The crab is mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar for boldness and cream cheese and Havarti for creaminess.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
High-low contrasts, unfinished hems and material mixing also added to the collection’s boldness.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
But in a world where AI is advancing by the minute, speed and boldness are likely the safer options.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Gates demonstrates that emerging artists can compete for attention not through traditional spending, but through conceptual boldness that transforms limited resources into viral moments.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boldness
Noun
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It was targeted at everyone who has the audacity to be foolish.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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His photographs vibrate with the excess of their ornamentation, with an audacity of presence that exceeds the realm of the emblematic.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For all his brashness, intensity and unyielding quest for detailed excellence, his presence is far from the detached authoritarian persona of the man who coached him in New England, six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Ye’s irreverence and brashness shifted into something darker and far more dangerous.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 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 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
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But, in an interview given in October, 2001, Navarro attempted to fill, with what sounds like shamelessness, the gap between himself and his alter ego.—
Ian Parker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Kennedy Center’s president, Richard Grenell, announced that the Center intends to sue Redd for his impudence.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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With an irreverent impudence, generous sprinkles of slap stick and traditional wrapping, this breezy presentation should tickle the funny bones of grade school kids as well as us older coots who enjoy Tim Allen’s acerbic antics.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, walking out of class demonstrates disrespect to the teachers who care for their well-being and support these students on a daily basis.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The stakes may differ, but the disrespect for local authority remains the same.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When things go sour, both kids spew insults and indignation with a matter-of-fact insolence.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Egg’s plucky insolence belies his puny size, a comedic contrast with Claffey’s ex-rugby player physique, and perhaps his seemingly humble origins as well.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Boldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boldness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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