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as in bold
displaying or marked by rude boldness
with an audacious disregard for innocent bystanders, rival gang members opened fire
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
an audacious effort to start her own business with no real plan or funding
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as in adventurous
inclined or willing to take risks
audacious adventurers risking everything they had for a shot at glory
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Recent Examples of audacious
Corona’s strike was from a bit shorter of a distance and much less audacious, given that Monterrey already held a 2-0 lead after the goals from Deossa and Berterame.
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Austin Green, New York Times, 25 June 2025
Discovering the bow is giving historians a second chance to highlight American grit at its most audacious.
—Mark Price
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
This panel celebrates those who set audacious goals, challenge norms, and use their platforms to elevate culture and community.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 July 2025
The most audacious con game in American political history is unfolding before our eyes, and the marks don't even realize they're being fleeced.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Austin Green, New York Times, 25 June 2025
Discovering the bow is giving historians a second chance to highlight American grit at its most audacious.
—Mark Price
updated July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
This panel celebrates those who set audacious goals, challenge norms, and use their platforms to elevate culture and community.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 July 2025
The most audacious con game in American political history is unfolding before our eyes, and the marks don't even realize they're being fleeced.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audacious
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With stunning cinematography, emotional depth, and a breakout performance from a stellar cast, the series stands as a bold new entry in the canon of Black storytelling.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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Back in 2022, Fielding Jamieson and Ami Galani began a bold journey together investing at the intersection of women and sports.—
Caroline Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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That means listening to the courageous parents and former yeshiva students who have spoken out and sounded the alarm — and being willing to stand up to entrenched interests when the stakes are as high as a child’s future.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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In tennis, Billie Jean King was a courageous first.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Memorable, inventive, and fully deserving of its place on the list, this one’s for the adventurous.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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There have been conflicts between rideshare drivers and taxis in the past, so consider sticking with a reputable taxi or car service, However, the more adventurous can rent a car to explore nearby cenotes, ruins, and regional highlights.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The wise stargazer brings warm clothes, bug spray and snacks — and takes breaks from staring at the sky every 30 minutes or so.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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For investors, is the resolve to assume tariff threats are bluffs and the impact easily handled a wise stance based on lessons learned in the April overshoot sell-off?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Aybar-Berroa also has a criminal history in New York City that includes arrests for second-degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and fourth-degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024, officials said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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He is charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime in the teens' shooting deaths.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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In today’s opinions newsletter: What worries Arizona farmers, the state’s first Turquoise Alert and a daring canal rescue.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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The series follows the daring exploits of Tamar Rabinyan, a highly-skilled Mossad agent dispatched to the Iranian capital to undermine the mullahs’ burgeoning nuclear weapons program.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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By the early 1990s, RAM’s Thursday night concerts were wildly popular, marathon affairs charged with increasingly brazen protests against the military junta that ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
13 July 2025
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His assassination marked a significant and brazen escalation in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia that began in February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded the Eastern European nation.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar applauded its brave storytelling.—
Olivia Pinnock,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Thank you to the [Lexington police] and [Kentucky State Police] for their brave efforts today.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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“Audacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audacious. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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