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adjective

ˈbrā-zᵊn How to pronounce brazen (audio)
Definition of brazennext
as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich

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brazen

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verb

as in to confront
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke

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Recent Examples of brazen
Adjective
There are also three shields on the top deck, high up where everyone can stare accusatorily at whoever is brazen enough to grab one. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Such delay tactics are only emphasized by the actors’ brazen attempts at distraction. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 The documentary’s most brazen and innovative technique is to turn Musk into a CGI avatar, enthroned in the purple glow of a digital background, eerily mouthing words that, as the film says, Elon has said in real life. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 All three are allegedly part of Ghost Town, a notorious gang from West Oakland that made headlines last year for a brazen high-end robbery spree that reaped hundreds of thousands of dollars and left victims traumatized, according to court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brazen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
  1. bold
  2. confront
  3. impudent
  4. face
  5. wise
  6. brave
  7. insolent
  8. audacious
Adjective
  • Inspired by archival photographs of alpine pioneer and early Moncler collaborator Lionel Terray, each is captured in bold portraits wearing reimagined versions of signature Moncler outerwear and accessories.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Industry reactions to some of these bold decisions, however, feel louder this year.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bold
Verb
  • Netanyahu, two weeks out from close elections that could end his time in power, is again confronted with an issue that has drawn growing international condemnation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of confront
Adjective
  • The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Verb
  • The co-pilot accused of carrying out the attack is under arrest and facing prosecution by UAE authorities.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many depend on critical minerals such as copper and rare earth elements that face growing supply chain pressures.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of face
Adjective
  • Maybe there’s an equilibrium that must be restored on this show, relationship-wise.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic updates its policies to bar users being cruel to Claude, inflaming a debate about whether the company’s concern for ‘model welfare’ is wise.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wise
Verb
  • Fans who braved the stormy weather caused by Hurricane Isaias rained down boos as Atlanta United picked up another loss, this time to FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While some birds migrate south for the winter, others, like the blue jay and classic cardinal, remain on the East Coast and brave the cold.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of brave
Adjective
  • Adelaide wondered from which crevice Adrien had excavated this insolent creature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • The result was Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, an audacious experiment conceived by Wu-Tang affiliate Cilvaringz under the guidance of RZA.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • However, the deft combination of punchy dialogue, tongue-in-cheek stunt casting and formally audacious video game effects paves the path for a second half that doesn’t remotely cohere.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
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