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
Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The criminal network was notorious for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the United States, and staging brazen attacks against government officials who challenged it.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The cartel earned a reputation for brazen attacks on Mexican security forces, including downing a military helicopter in Jalisco in 2015 and attempting a spectacular, but unsuccessful, assassination of Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch, who is now Mexico's federal security secretary.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
With its around 1,950 members, the NYYRC is proof that conservatism is back in a big way in the US, and that its young champions can be urban-dwelling, chic, even brazen individuals.
—Olivia Empson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The group is notorious for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the United States and staging brazen attacks against government officials who challenged it.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The criminal network was notorious for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine to the United States, and staging brazen attacks against government officials who challenged it.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The cartel earned a reputation for brazen attacks on Mexican security forces, including downing a military helicopter in Jalisco in 2015 and attempting a spectacular, but unsuccessful, assassination of Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch, who is now Mexico's federal security secretary.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
With its around 1,950 members, the NYYRC is proof that conservatism is back in a big way in the US, and that its young champions can be urban-dwelling, chic, even brazen individuals.
—Olivia Empson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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The rooms Each of the 11 rooms and two suites is individually decorated, some in bold blues and whites, to reflect the ocean beyond, with elegant colonial-style furnishings that mirror the origins of its founding English owners.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those kinds of weapons have been used to assert, expand and maintain the cartel's control throughout the country in violent and often bold fashion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As recovery, new connections, and an unexpected romance offer hope, Junie must confront her past and learn whether forgiveness is truly possible.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over the past several years, Maryland’s legislature has taken important steps to confront the growing threat posed by PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, to public health and the environment.—
Peter Blair,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to rebuild her impudent robot in a new body, and the sequel ends with an explosive showdown between Amelia and M3GAN, who nearly dies in a noble attempt to save Gemma and her niece, Cady (Violet McGraw).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Tourists in trouble Japan is facing a sharp rise in ski and snowboard accidents involving foreign tourists this season.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Time-wise, utilizing multiple fields can potentially be more efficient to getting off the field quickly.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Galaxy will be wise not to overwork Reus this season.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On a cold February night in Chicago, dozens of people braved the frigid temperatures to sleep outside on Friday night to raise awareness and support for the city's homeless population.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As their name suggests, the shoes are resilient enough to brave any kind of elements, yet super stylish thanks to their suede uppers.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Malinin’s confidence would be insolent if his acrobatics weren’t so astonishing.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The fox would once have crushed this insolent creature with a swipe of her paw.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Getting to this point was one of the administration’s most audacious deregulatory goals.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (Malkovich).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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