bold-faced
adjective
1
: bold in manner or conduct : impudent
2
usually boldfaced
: being or set in boldface
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the child proceeded to tell a bold-faced lie despite the evidence right in front of us
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Cardi is just the latest bold-faced name that Harris has welcomed in the days leading up to the election.
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
Rounding out the bold-faced trio of recipients, Oh, Mary! creator Cole Escola was presented with the award for Breakthrough Achievement in the Arts.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Haim has lined up two back to back feature gigs involving some bold-faced names.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
And the bold-faced celebrities that are Laniege adherents is proof enough.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
Rounding out the bold-faced trio of recipients, Oh, Mary! creator Cole Escola was presented with the award for Breakthrough Achievement in the Arts.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Haim has lined up two back to back feature gigs involving some bold-faced names.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
And the bold-faced celebrities that are Laniege adherents is proof enough.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Bold-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bold-faced. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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