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boldface

[bohld-feys] / ˈboʊldˌfeɪs /
NOUN
typeface
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But in a city where wealth and power can confer its own kind of celebrity status, the names announced Thursday weren’t among those appearing in boldface in society columns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Lewd,” “weird” and “creepy” were some of the words used to describe Mr. Jefferies—in enormous boldface type on the front pages of the British papers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

But many outlets, such as this one, presented the speech with the lines used in the ad in boldface, so anyone could see there was no misrepresentation of Reagan’s general feelings about trade and tariffs.

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025

Since then, an estimated 6.7 million visitors have made their way inside to take in contemporary art by boldface names, among them Ed Ruscha, Robert Rauschenberg, Kara Walker and Mark Bradford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

“Don’t try to boldface your way through this one. That’s a fallacy. You taught me that yourself.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The text of “Service Ready” comes laced with boldfaced aphorisms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

But it’s unclear how much the streaming service, known for specials by boldfaced names like John Mulaney and Adam Sandler, cares about minting stars.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

The category of audio book, narration and storytelling recording is a jumble of boldfaced names, with nods for Meryl Streep, William Shatner, Rick Rubin, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

At least one group had hoped the guidelines would retain numerical caps in one of the boldfaced recommendations for prescribers.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022

Look at them boys, now! why, if they ain't smellin' at the roses, the boldfaced brats.

From "Some Say" Neighbours in Cyrus by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Rather it’s a purposefully rousing homage to the ideals of journalistic independence, governmental accountability and gender equality that isn’t averse to underlining, italicizing and boldfacing why those principles are more important than ever.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017

He says Indeed tried to find a way to keep it on the label just by boldfacing the first letters of Lavender Sunflower Date.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2016

But when historians chronicle the early 2000s, Hurlburt gambles, they’ll be boldfacing “War on Terror” in their textbooks.

From Time ● Feb. 15, 2013




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