bold
fearless and daring
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,711 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,592 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- fearless and daring bold settlers on some foreign shorea bold speech
- clear and distinct bold handwritinga figure carved in bold relief
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front also: bluff, sheer a bluff headlandwhere the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
noun
- a typeface with thick heavy lines also: boldface, bold face
bold in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Such a bold declaration would be in keeping with her character.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It is a bold and direct appeal to the best instincts of the heart.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1
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But Joris lived when the great motives of humanity stood out sharp and bold, and surrounded by a religious halo.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon · Amelia E. Barr · Chapter 1
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The beautiful Princess sat at her window and watched the bold knights trying to reach her on their splendid horses.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The night is starry and cold, my friend, And the New-year blithe and bold, my friend, Comes up to take his own.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1