1
as in prominent
likely to attract attention
the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip
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as in sheer
Southern & Midland
having no exceptions or restrictions
had the bodacious gall to tell me that he'd return my lawn mower when he felt like it
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Recent Examples of bodacious
Others suspected there was more history to the bodacious look.
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The man drenches her body in petroleum, then uses it to make expressionist paintings that decorate his bodacious seaside villa.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
In 2018, our own Tennessean reporters ranked it the most bodacious bathroom in Nashville.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 16 Apr. 2024
Much like the Vegas statue known as the Blue Angel — a 15-foot-tall figure of a bodacious female seraph that was installed when the Rat Pack were in residence — Shelly has achieved monument status.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The man drenches her body in petroleum, then uses it to make expressionist paintings that decorate his bodacious seaside villa.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
In 2018, our own Tennessean reporters ranked it the most bodacious bathroom in Nashville.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 16 Apr. 2024
Much like the Vegas statue known as the Blue Angel — a 15-foot-tall figure of a bodacious female seraph that was installed when the Rat Pack were in residence — Shelly has achieved monument status.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, the picture wall, which originally served as the fort’s private entrance, is one of the most prominent architectural features of the site and is partly responsible for its ‘world heritage’ listing.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The largest and most prominent piece in the exhibit, which runs through Oct. 19, is not by its main subject, 18th century artist George Romney.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Some may prove useful in the long run and others illusory, but for now they are statistically swamped by the sheer amount of renewable power coming online.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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The sheer variety of equipment, the pace of change and rising customer demands call for something better: a knowledge capture process that’s baked into the daily workflow.—
Thomas Cottereau,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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This French film featured the sexiest woman in the world at that time, Brigitte Bardot, who appears in the nude and whose husband might be impotent.—
Suzanne Jill Levine
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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La Piscine’s dark summer romp through the dangers of lust, jealousy, and gluttony proves nothing is ultimately sexier than the privilege of indifference.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
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Some people find that getting a tan makes their acne less noticeable, but these effects are temporary.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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Speaking of titles with a noticeable presence on the streaming originals list is Stranger Things, which hasn’t debuted any new episodes in three years.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Nonetheless, my hopeful response to my own question is that the transformed form of nature can also be the subject of humanity’s unconditional love.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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The unconditional love a therapy dog provides when visiting those battling an illness can be that source of hope.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Highland Ventures is ready to transform 525 N. Tryon into a more desirable office space after purchasing the building in May for $24 million.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
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Lack of charging infrastructure makes used electric vehicles less desirable than gas cars to some car buyers.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The Brewers' dramatic extra-innings win Wednesday sealed a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Not for nothing either does Succession borrow a dramatic template—Shakespeare’s King Lear—that comes with immediate psychological stakes.—
Brittany Allen
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Today, dark matter and dark energy — together composing 95% of the contents of the universe — remain utter mysteries.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
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This approach came into being several years ago after the Medical Board’s last confidential diversion system was deemed an utter failure and patients were harmed at the hands of struggling doctors.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodacious. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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