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
Rachel Sheffield, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
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
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Adjective
Last year’s welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota made headlines for its brazen nature and massive scale.
—Rachel Sheffield, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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May 21 – June 20 What message wants a brighter, bolder voice?—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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This look tag-teams vertical ribbons of strawberry milk with bold candy apple red for a look that's nothing short of delectable.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Firefighters confront a stubborn blaze inside a 500,000-square-foot frozen-food warehouse built like a giant cooler, with burning foam insulation, solar panels and ammonia lines complicating the multi-day battle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Jessie, confronting her abandonment trauma, blames technology after being separated with Bullseye, but ultimately helps a tech toy, Smarty Pants, to connect Bonnie with a new friend.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 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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Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to reach a final deal.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Calmus knows firsthand what NICU families face.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Set a clear cap before booking so plans stay wise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Zacha would not be the only player who would be wise to keep.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In Alaska, bush pilots often brave cruel November weather to carry ballots from the vastness of America's largest state, with some arriving after polls close.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Fans in attendance braved the early heat and were rewarded with a cool breeze and the sunset in the background to set the stage for a game the entire world had their eyes on.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.—
Carolyn Zola,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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As for who’s behind the audacious social campaign?—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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