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
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The head of France’s Louvre Museum has resigned four months after a brazen daylight heist, in which thieves took jewels worth approximately $102 million.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
Some incidents that have come to light are outrageously brazen while appearing mundane.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The head of France’s Louvre Museum has resigned four months after a brazen daylight heist, in which thieves took jewels worth approximately $102 million.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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But a closer look will reveal why this is actually one of the boldest fashion moments of the 2026 Oscars.—
Madeline Dangmann,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Use more than five bold-type words.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Latest on Temple Israel attack Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the man who rammed a truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue Thursday, killed himself inside the facility when confronted by security, according to details provided by the FBI.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Verb
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Through their analysis, the study authors show that even the most popular quantum algorithms face serious obstacles when trying to compute the lowest energy state of molecules—a fundamental quantity needed to understand chemical reactions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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There were nine defendants on trial in all, eight of whom faced a charge of providing material support to terrorists.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No, not the best man, not the most intelligent, the most sophisticated, or the wisest.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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During the conversation, Robinson reflected on his years in The Office, playing the wise warehouse worker Darryl Philbin, who continually frustrated manager Michael Scott (Carell) with his confidence and nonchalance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, that means embracing your natural texture, avoiding heat damage, and braving the outside world!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Travelers who have braved the buffet at 9 in the morning have likely had to dodge busy foot traffic while browsing selections.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 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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Like him, Gilgeous-Alexander has always been known as more of a silent assassin than an audacious public persona.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Wildly audacious and like no one will confirm the actual budget for this film.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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