big and bold

Idioms

Large and striking, as in His ties tended to be big and bold in color and pattern, or This big and bold design for a book jacket is sure to catch the casual browser's eye. This phrase, used mostly to describe things rather than persons, is a kind of visual analog of loud and clear.

Example Sentences

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The big and bold 21-inch tires make a bit of noise but they are agreeably sure-footed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

"Anytime you do something big and bold, you're gonna get criticism, right?"

From Salon • May 15, 2025

At a time of widespread retrenchment in the American theater, Feldman has gone big and bold at Pasadena Playhouse, where he is the artistic leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Like most festivals, EIF wants to be big and bold, but if it wants to remain relevant in the 21st century, it also has to be sustainable.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

There on the screen, big and bold and bright and blatant, is a picture from Jared’s Halloween-Political-Statement-Turned-Brush-with-Death.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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