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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group identifies Scattered Spider as a financially motivated threat actor known for its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Later on the day of the Bushwick arson incident, Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch decried the brazen act of vandalism, which the mayor tied to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Murder by Death District Music Hall, 71 Wall St., Norwalk
The Indiana indie rock band Murder by Death, which features a cello in its lineup and a lot of brazen musical ideas, is calling it quits after a quarter century.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Adjective
Trump committed a gross violation of the Constitution, the most brazen violation yet of his oath to uphold it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group identifies Scattered Spider as a financially motivated threat actor known for its persistent use of social engineering and brazen communications with victims.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Later on the day of the Bushwick arson incident, Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch decried the brazen act of vandalism, which the mayor tied to anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Murder by Death District Music Hall, 71 Wall St., Norwalk
The Indiana indie rock band Murder by Death, which features a cello in its lineup and a lot of brazen musical ideas, is calling it quits after a quarter century.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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Sam's Club members can snag a bold new flavor of Lay's potato chips for the next family barbecue.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
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What was once a bold ambition is now becoming a reality.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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In late 1996, Cochran finally got a chance to confront Butler.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The wild-haired protagonist finally confronts the trauma of losing his brother Mikey to suicide (Jon Bernthal, back for a cameo early on), and the emotional abuse and alcoholism of his mother (Jamie Lee Curtis, also back).—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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Simmons also faces escape charges after attempting to break out of the Cherokee County detention center in October 2024 by climbing over a fence, according to Smith.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Prosecutors are adding new first-degree murder charges to those already faced by terror suspect, who remains jailed.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In hindsight that decision may not have been the wisest.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Known for his fierce work ethic, Siegel took on cases that promised long hours and lengthy paperwork, earning a reputation for being feared, respected and willing to brave a trial in the East Bay’s various courthouses.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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As Moroney finished her set, those fans already seated on blankets or arcing their necks to see the stage were also those braving the humidity as the moment marked finishing their first tall boy beer, accompanied by their first drips of sweat broken during the day.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Discovering the bow is giving historians a second chance to highlight American grit at its most audacious.—
Mark Price
Updated July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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This panel celebrates those who set audacious goals, challenge norms, and use their platforms to elevate culture and community.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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