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bold face

British

noun

printing a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in this dictionary Compare light face

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adjective

(of type) having this weight

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But bold-faced has existed since the 1600s —Shakespeare used it in Henry VI — and if you're telling an obvious lie, chances are good that you're doing it with a pretty bold face.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

She also has a conversation with her husband Prince Charles, played by Jack Farthing, about putting on a bold face for the public.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2021

“I looked him right in the eye and told a bold face lie; yeah, I’m a great typist,” Brown said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2018

Over two days, bold face names in art and entertainment will read the novel in 10-minute shifts.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2015

He had a good bold face, blue eyes, hair about the color of my stream in the thaw.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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