bold front

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

An appearance of confidence and courage.

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Examples (10)

  • After the layoffs, she put on a bold front at work.
  • He tries to maintain a bold front in public, though he's nervous inside.
  • Despite the losses, they presented a bold front to investors.
  • I struck a bold front, but my hands were shaking.
  • The team adopted a bold front going into the final.
  • Don't be fooled by her bold front; she's still hurting.
  • For the kids' sake, we kept up a bold front.
  • In the press release, the company projected a bold front.
  • Behind that bold front lay years of doubt.
  • He couldn't sustain the bold front any longer.