boldface

Example Sentences

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Similar checks soon came from John’s older brothers and their wives, and from other boldface names of San Francisco society: the Schwabs of finance, the Swigs of real estate, the Pritzkers of hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

There are also boldface names of public figures known to have associated with Epstein over the years, but whose relationships with him have already been well documented elsewhere.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

“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