Example Sentences

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General Dan Caine -- the top US military officer, who spoke alongside Trump -- said these forces "audaciously penetrated enemy territory in broad daylight to find, fix and recover" the pilot.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The main flaw in the plan—the ends of the bolt stuck out—was audaciously overcome by putting the Bible under a very large, overflowing dish of macaroni with butter and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Director Robert O’Hara’s noir version of ‘Hamlet,’ starring Patrick Ball and premiering at Mark Taper Forum, audaciously but incoherently toys with Shakespeare’s tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

Dr. King audaciously challenged the government to eradicate poverty by providing every American a guaranteed, middle-class income.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Ben held out the biscuit, but he did not offer the gift audaciously.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy