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
Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy, in a brazen heist that took just three minutes, according to authorities.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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What follows below are six of the most brazen art heists ever pulled off, from the crime that accidentally made The Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world to the Romanian kitchen where a Picasso may have gone up in smoke.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The suspects were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse have been stolen from a museum in northern Italy, in a brazen heist that took just three minutes, according to authorities.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
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Our take on classic chicken salad features curry powder and fresh cilantro for a spicy, bold flavor.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Two years after debuting his bold ink in 2024, MGK talked more indepth about the story behind his physical transformation.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Detective Wilson confronted him with a stack of those letters.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The moon’s alignment with Pluto encourages you to confront the elephant in the room.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 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
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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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Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The findings arrive as the district faces projected deficits, recent layoff notices and continued scrutiny over spending priorities after tense labor negotiations that concluded earlier this week.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Diaz-Balart of Miami is among the Republicans now doubting redistricting is wise.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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David Schulte had helped other cities remove terrain and encourage water-wise sod installations, like a Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass blend.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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New York — A fragile ceasefire that’s mostly quieted the skies over the Middle East isn’t giving shippers the nerve to brave the narrow waterway that holds the key to 20% of the world’s oil supply.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The longer the strait remains more or less closed — not counting the handful of shadow fleet vessels and select others still braving the run — strategic storage reserves will become increasingly important.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 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
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The fox would once have crushed this insolent creature with a swipe of her paw.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
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Even with that effort, such an audacious goal was far from assured.—
Paul Edward Parker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Other issues will doubtless crop up as the Artemis missions proceed toward the program's audacious goal.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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