Examples of boldface in a Sentence
The headline was printed in boldface.
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Ruffalo is one of 3,000 boldface names to sign an open letter urging regulators at the state and federal level to stop the merger.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Leaving aside the inevitability of the deal (or not), would there be as many boldface names signing an letter if Netflix won the bid?
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Other boldface-name billionaires such as ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban also participated in the fundraise.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But what often gets lost in being aware of boldface names like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and of course Tiger Woods is the fact that pro golf isn’t actually where all the heat and light is.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Leaving aside the inevitability of the deal (or not), would there be as many boldface names signing an letter if Netflix won the bid?
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Other boldface-name billionaires such as ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt and serial entrepreneur Mark Cuban also participated in the fundraise.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
But what often gets lost in being aware of boldface names like Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and of course Tiger Woods is the fact that pro golf isn’t actually where all the heat and light is.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Boldface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boldface. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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boldface
noun
bold·face
ˈbōl(d)-ˌfās 
1
: a type having thick dark lines compare lightface
2
: printing set in boldface
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