boldface

American  

[bohld-feys] / ˈboʊldˌfeɪs /

noun

1. type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface

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adjective

1. typeset or printed in boldface.

verb (used with object)

boldfaced, boldfacing

1. to mark (copy) to be set in boldface.

Etymology

Origin of boldface

First recorded in 1685–95; bold + face

Example Sentences

Many of the Renaissance’s boldface names make an appearance here.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his 12-hour documentary for PBS, Burns digs into our nation’s bloody, messy and triumphant founding by chronicling more than the “boldfaced names we all know,” as he told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

This week, she muscled in on the battle over the newest and most advanced technology in the world that has been dominated by boldfaced names like Sam Altman and Jensen Huang.

From The Wall Street Journal

“White Rabbit Red Rabbit” doesn’t need boldface names, but it does depend on the curiosity of ordinary theatergoers.

From Los Angeles Times

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