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
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Rancho Cucamonga police are searching for a brazen car thief who stole a classic Volkswagen Beetle, all caught on video.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 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
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
Rancho Cucamonga police are searching for a brazen car thief who stole a classic Volkswagen Beetle, all caught on video.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 May 2026
The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 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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In corporate news, Ferrari has revealed its first fully electric car, in a bold gamble for the Italian luxury car maker.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The lobby's bold colors and whimsical decor immediately signal that this is not your standard DC hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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What Keynes underestimated, and what many of today’s AI evangelists tend not to confront, is that progress unfolds inside social systems structured by power.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 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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With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable vegetation that can erupt into particularly destructive flames from a lightning bolt or the spark of a power line.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But rescuers caution that the remaining four men face an equally dangerous journey to safety.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Lawmakers would be wiser to focus on AI legal matters pertaining to AI emotion detection consisting of transparency, disclosure requirements, informed consent, age restrictions, auditing, commercial exploitation, and the like.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Poonawala raised his 12-month price target to $170 per share from $150 and said investors would be wise to buy the stock now.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Lyra braved the waterslide to enter, which had an exciting eight-foot drop into the sea.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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There were no tickets sold, but 2,285 spectators (partners, family and friends) and 300 social-media influencers braved the 92-degree heat.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 May 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 backbreaker wasn’t as audacious as the last.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Pendragon is us at our most audacious.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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