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
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The group then fled through a loading dock, scaled a wall and ran across a nearby highway in a brazen escape captured on security camera.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The brazen shooting of Thompson, in Midtown Manhattan, captured international attention and surfaced deep public resentment toward the healthcare industry.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
That theft is believed to have led to the brazen kidnapping in suburban Connecticut of the parents of one of Lam’s alleged co-conspirators by a crew of thugs from Florida who prosecutors say planned to hold the parents for ransom from their newly rich son.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Adjective
In their most brazen attack yet, last month Trump’s appointees ordered the Norwegian company Equinor to stop construction of Empire Wind, an ocean wind farm off the coast of Long Island that will help power New York City.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The group then fled through a loading dock, scaled a wall and ran across a nearby highway in a brazen escape captured on security camera.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
The brazen shooting of Thompson, in Midtown Manhattan, captured international attention and surfaced deep public resentment toward the healthcare industry.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
That theft is believed to have led to the brazen kidnapping in suburban Connecticut of the parents of one of Lam’s alleged co-conspirators by a crew of thugs from Florida who prosecutors say planned to hold the parents for ransom from their newly rich son.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brazen
Adjective
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This is maximalism to a T: a big stripe, a ruffle detail, a bold contrast.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2025
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While some men gravitate toward bold logos or avant-garde streetwear, Powers advises balance.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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More: Trump confronts South African leader with false claims of genocide in Oval Office ambush Mandela later tapped him to lead negotiations for the country's new democratic framework in 1991.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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You could also be confronted or challenged with a significant partnership that demands your full attention.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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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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In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.—
Edward P. Joseph,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Dec. 2016
Verb
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This past week Trump demanded Apple start making iPhones in the US or face a 50% tariff.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Considering Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt are all in line for new deals soon, getting something done with Hutchinson sooner rather than later would be wise.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Which is wiser: Spending money on more firefighting resources after wildfires break out and absorbing the extraordinary cost of damages, or investing in technologies and training to prevent wildfires from happening in the first place?—
Abhishek Singh,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Bring the whole family out to Stone Mountain Park for a day of hiking (head to the top of the mountain for panoramic views), kayaking or paddleboarding, picnicking, or braving the Lakeside Zip Line Adventure Course.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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In the final days of the war, 12-year-old Nanning (Billerbeck) braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night, and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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One’s insolent, calling him lame and old, and the other affectedly infantile, but both are exhausting in their own way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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The government, in an insolent filing on Sunday evening, rewrote that instruction.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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More: Russia's 'Pearl Harbor': What to know Ukraine's audacious drone strike Delegations from the warring sides met for barely an hour, for only the second such round of negotiations since March 2022.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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They were used to great effect over the weekend in an audacious attack within Russia that has focused the world’s attention on a revolution in warfare.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
3 June 2025
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“Brazen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brazen. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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