- comparative of bold.
bolder
Example Sentences
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She is the former head of the New Economic Foundation think tank and it wants bolder cost of living measures – from rent controls to making bus journeys entirely free for under 25s.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Investors might have also expected a bolder target from Ives.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Decades of information-based efforts have failed to improve eating habits, requiring bolder action on several fronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I order cured tuna two ways – mojama, salt-cured and firm like jamón, and atún ahumado, smoked, like lox but bolder.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
That captain was a bolder man than me, he thought, as he made his way to the door.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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