bold-faced

adjective

ˈbōl(d)-ˈfāst How to pronounce bold-faced (audio)
Definition of bold-facednext
as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us

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Recent Examples of bold-faced At its height in the 1960s, the resort town was a magnet for bold-faced names: The Agnellis owned a waterfront mansion here, and Sophia Loren was a fixture during the summer. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2025 The bold-faced names backing the business was icing on the cake for Hunza. — Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The bold-faced twists are entertainingly ludicrous, the dialogue crackles and there’s enough unspoken anxiety and resignation in Kudrow and Romano’s performance to keep everything grounded. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 Their popularity was first helped by bold-faced names such as The Who’s Pete Townshend trendsetting them onto the catwalks. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bold-faced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bold-faced
  1. bold
  2. wise
  3. brazen
  4. impudent
  5. blunt
  6. cheeky
  7. fresh
  8. insolent
Adjective
  • Picture high-collar zip-ups, bold color-blocking, and contrast piping for maximum throwback appeal.
    — Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Bleacher Report's Zachary Rymer recently made the bold prediction that the Yankees would stand pat and not add anybody to replace Cole.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • Here, Forbes Coaches Council members share wise strategies for tactfully and strategically highlighting your contributions at work.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking of family, Nivola’s parents gave him some wise advice.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • As a result of this brazen detention, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism noncitizen students have been advised to stop covering sensitive issues like Gaza, Ukraine and their own former classmate’s case, while scrubbing social media of this new wrongthink.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Where Whole Lotta Red felt focused in its brazen, punk-imbued approach, Music sprawls with classic Atlanta rap, industrial synths, and electropop.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • 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
  • More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.
    — Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Trump’s disruptive and at times blunt methods brought us here.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Palico's attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of blunt
Adjective
  • Crawford gave the top its red carpet moment at the Mr. & Mrs. Smith premiere in 2005, cementing it as both a supermodel staple and a snapshot of mid-2000s fashion’s cheeky, slogan-loving era.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The signature transparency, cheeky humor and too-cool-for-school style remain.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheeky
Adjective
  • Keep the following pointers in mind to ensure your cheese experience is the crème de la crème: Think fresh.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The first film was good, better than its 43% critic score indicated back in 2018, but now both its critic and audience score have improved since the original, a fresh 63% and a 79% respectively.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.
    — Mike Miller, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.
    — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of insolent

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