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Recent Examples of brazenly
Earlier in the year, 10 inmates brazenly escaped from a New Orleans jail.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The last real chance for a peaceful transfer of power came with the 2024 election, which the opposition won convincingly, only for Maduro to brazenly steal it and proclaim victory without presenting any evidence.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
But despite that, Noem and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino have been publicly and brazenly lying about both fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Western appeals to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the autonomy of nations start to ring hollow when the country that anchors the West sets out to violate those principles so brazenly.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
That was the less-than-flattering term for the Democrats who brazenly flexed their muscle in the early 1990s.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
While Venezuelans live with a deeply uncertain future, the seizure of Maduro caps a year of Trump demonstrating ever more brazenly his belief that Washington must have free rein in the Western Hemisphere.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Remember when 10 inmates brazenly escaped a Louisiana jail?
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday video shows the 35-year-old postal employee brazenly opening letters and pocketing the contents.
—John Dias, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The last real chance for a peaceful transfer of power came with the 2024 election, which the opposition won convincingly, only for Maduro to brazenly steal it and proclaim victory without presenting any evidence.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
But despite that, Noem and Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino have been publicly and brazenly lying about both fatalities.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Western appeals to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the autonomy of nations start to ring hollow when the country that anchors the West sets out to violate those principles so brazenly.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
That was the less-than-flattering term for the Democrats who brazenly flexed their muscle in the early 1990s.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
While Venezuelans live with a deeply uncertain future, the seizure of Maduro caps a year of Trump demonstrating ever more brazenly his belief that Washington must have free rein in the Western Hemisphere.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Remember when 10 inmates brazenly escaped a Louisiana jail?
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said Friday video shows the 35-year-old postal employee brazenly opening letters and pocketing the contents.
—John Dias, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazenly
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Officers in the Real Time Crime Center could see surveillance footage of several people recklessly shooting firearms at that location and in the direction of a neighborhood.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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The department's Real Time Crime Center reviewed surveillance footage showing multiple individuals firing guns recklessly at the location and toward nearby homes.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some are steeping themselves in traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, while others are brashly striking out to forge creative new styles.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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From their now signature hand-in-hand walk out to subtle nods and hip-check nudges between them, the years of estrangement seemed like an ancient memory, leaving in their place a dedication to playing their most beloved songs as loudly, brashly and tightly as ever.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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With Mercury going retrograde in this part of the sky on February 26, just don’t sign anything too rashly or hastily, because the potential for errors and misunderstandings is high right now.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both teachers’ absences — and the district’s handling of the fallout — have sparked a months-long uproar, with parents alleging the district acted rashly and with little transparency.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Make Impulse Purchases People with organized homes are mindful not to buy things impulsively, explains Kristen Ziegler, the founder of Minima in Richmond, Virginia.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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At today's prices, gold investing isn't something retirees can afford to treat casually or impulsively.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tanner plunges into these ostentatiously autobiographical roles, heedlessly, hectically and without a psychiatric net.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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All this happened before, with the aid of a boombox, Singh and the little girls taught me to crazily dance Punjabi-style in their welcoming home occupied by three generations.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Granted, by the time the Jet Skis are swinging crazily in the air, Nathan has only been onboard for a few hours.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Brazenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazenly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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