be bold

Example Sentences

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We can’t expect to remain free without being virtuous, we can’t be bold without being rooted, we can’t be great without aiming first to be good.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Be brave, be bold, be heroic and take back your country,” he said in a video message on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

“I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Being specific on the page requires research, a fidelity to facts and a willingness to be bold — in this case, in the name of Ukraine’s children.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

It is what Vincent wants for himself eventually, when he is skilled enough—to defy convention and to be bold.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman