as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
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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
ABC News, 24 May 2026
Recorded and produced over the course of two years by Vandal and Richie Buxton from the latter’s childhood bedroom, the raucous record is playful, brazen, and proudly disillusioned by anything and everything algorithm-friendly.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Is this recommendation merely a brazen attempt to steer students toward a major that has lost most of its glow and even become the butt of jokes about what a student did while in college?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
There is no defense for this brazen act of dictatorship, and courts should reach that conclusion fairly quickly so elections can get back on track.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Adjective
That is why this is brazen and wrong.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Recorded and produced over the course of two years by Vandal and Richie Buxton from the latter’s childhood bedroom, the raucous record is playful, brazen, and proudly disillusioned by anything and everything algorithm-friendly.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Is this recommendation merely a brazen attempt to steer students toward a major that has lost most of its glow and even become the butt of jokes about what a student did while in college?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
There is no defense for this brazen act of dictatorship, and courts should reach that conclusion fairly quickly so elections can get back on track.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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Now redone for Knicks fans, the shoe features a vibrant blue canvas upper accompanied by Vans’ signature checkerboard pattern refreshed in bold orange — bringing together the distinctive color combination that defines the New York team.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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There remains something to be said for bold strokes.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The man then came out and was aggressively confronted by the bear as well.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Sakahara later told his son he’d been beaten and kicked and only buckled after officers began to direct the threats at people around him, said Koji, who had confronted his father about his confession.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Mantello wasn’t being impudent.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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His first goal was pretty enough, an inch-perfect sidefoot just inside Donnarumma’s far post, but his second was a work of impudent art.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stellar Texas lefty Dylan Volantis Georgia takes on Texas Saturday night in a College World Series game in Omaha, with the winner advancing to face either Oklahoma or Alabama on Monday.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
13 June 2026
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Paraguay will face Turkey on June 19 in Santa Clara, California.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Getting a handle on almost seven decades' worth of clutter is a wise move.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Wouldn't that be too difficult scheduling-wise?—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of people braved the rain and thunderstorms overnight to document the take-down.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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Day 1 of the FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill brought excitement, cheers and thousands of people from all over the world who braved scorching heat to celebrate soccer and Philadelphia.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This three-part documentary charts all the highs of a monumental career, including that audacious quarter-final lob that no doubt still keeps England goalkeeper David Seaman up at night.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The increasingly deep and audacious Ukrainian strikes have defied Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Moscow is winning the war, now in its fifth year.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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