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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
If that seems brazen, don’t forget: The Big Ten and SEC used the threat of forming their own football postseason event as a means of seizing control of the College Football Playoff governance structure.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The most alarming misbehavior was brazen dishonesty.
—Steven Levy, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
And real-world examples are becoming more brazen: in one case, fraudsters impersonated a company’s CFO on a video call using a deepfake, successfully convincing employees to transfer $25 million.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Six businesses were destroyed Thursday as a massive fire tore through a row of Bronx stores — and the FDNY’s response was hampered by a brazen motorist who parked his car by a nearby fire hydrant, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
If that seems brazen, don’t forget: The Big Ten and SEC used the threat of forming their own football postseason event as a means of seizing control of the College Football Playoff governance structure.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The most alarming misbehavior was brazen dishonesty.
—Steven Levy, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025
And real-world examples are becoming more brazen: in one case, fraudsters impersonated a company’s CFO on a video call using a deepfake, successfully convincing employees to transfer $25 million.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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On paper, this might sound like a bold step toward addressing the climate crisis.—
George Peppas,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: Seattle's beauty, brainpower, and bold investments are powering its rise in global rankings, according to the report researched by Ipsos and published by marketing firm Resonance.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This story is not just a story of Iranian women, but a story that is confronting ideas of body image.—
Xian Horn,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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When confronted by intruders, the resident caterpillars dialed up the signal rate by about four times.—
Becky Ferreira,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, Snow White’s newfound enlightenment does not deny her the possibility of romance, although princes are now strictly off-limits; her love interest here is a fetchingly impudent bandit, Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is leading a scrappy rebellion against the Evil Queen.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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Social media personality Tate, who along with his brother Tristan faces rape, human trafficking and tax evasion charges in Romania, the U.K. and the U.S. (and even more allegations as recent as March this year), is a pioneer of the manosphere.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The brand sources its whiskey from other distilleries, but in 2022 it was announced that Pernod would build a dedicated distillery and warehouses for the brand, proof of its success and belief in the future of American whiskey (which, admittedly, is currently facing some headwinds).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Word to the wise: the end credits are more like a Marvel movie as they are interrupted by a longish extra scene that includes a special cast member, blues legend Buddy Guy, plus yet another musical number at the end of credits.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Getting another running back on Day 3 is a wise move, and getting Deion Sanders into the Cowboys’ stratosphere at No. 239 will certainly make Jerry Jones smile.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reviewers report wearing them for everything from hiking through moving water to braving the daily conditions of a Chicago winter without any heel pain.—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2025
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Republicans who braved the crowds at in-person town halls were overwhelmingly in safe red districts, with little risk of the viral confrontations directly affecting their reelection chances.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Parthenope is inscrutable yet expressive, insolent yet heroic, magnetic yet unattainable, loving yet selfish.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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Tensions with communication and learning will be at an all-time high, especially with your celestial ruler, Mercury, back in audacious Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to Nielson, rap battles and diss tracks are famous for being as audacious and inflammatory as possible in an attempt to get the other side to concede defeat.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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