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boldface

[bohld-fays] / ˈboʊldˌfeɪs /
NOUN
typeface
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He has tangled with authorities in multiple states and broadcasts his moves on social media, including to boldface followers like Loomer and the musician Moby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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

“White Rabbit Red Rabbit” doesn’t need boldface names, but it does depend on the curiosity of ordinary theatergoers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025

The countries were arranged by continent, six to a page, with the capitals in boldface, followed by a short entry on the population, government, and other statistics.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

The dinner was attended by a number of boldfaced names including Woody Allen and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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 dinner was a nostalgic mingling of boldfaced names from politics, business, Hollywood and fashion.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022

Duplicity, the most boldfaced trickery, had been resorted to, to lead Maximilian off the true scent.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Pierce Butler

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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