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Bolden

Bolden is a 2019 American drama film based on the life of cornetist Buddy Bolden (1877–1931). One of the seminal figures in jazz history, Bolden left no surviving recordings, having been committed in 1907 at age 30 to the Louisiana State Insane Asylum, where he spent the rest of his life after a diagnosis of acute alcoholic psychosis.The musical drama is directed by Daniel Pritzker, and features original music written, arranged and performed by Wynton Marsalis.

Bold

Fearless and daring; courageous
A bold leader.

Bolden

To make bold; to embolden.

Bold

Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring
A bold voyage to unknown lands.

Bolden

To make bold; to encourage; to embolden.
Ready speakers, being boldened with their present abilities to say more, . . . use less help of diligence and study.
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Bold

Unduly forward and brazen; impudent
A bold, sassy child.

Bold

Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
"[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).

Bold

Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous
Bold colors.
A bold pattern.

Bold

Strong or pronounced; prominent
The bold flavor of ginger.

Bold

Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain
"The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
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Bold

(Printing) Boldface.

Bold

(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Bold

Courageous, daring.
Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.

Bold

Visually striking; conspicuous.
The painter's bold use of colour and outline

Bold

Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
The last word of this sentence is bold.

Bold

Presumptuous, forward or impudent.

Bold

(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.

Bold

Full-bodied.

Bold

(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.

Bold

Steep or abrupt.

Bold

(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.

Bold

To make bold or daring.

Bold

To become bold or brave.

Bold

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Throngs of knights and barons bold.

Bold

Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.

Bold

In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.

Bold

Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
The cathedral church is a very bold work.

Bold

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.

Bold

Steep; abrupt; prominent.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.

Bold

To make bold or daring.

Bold

To be or become bold.

Bold

A typeface with thick heavy lines

Bold

Fearless and daring;
Bold settlers on some foreign shore
A bold speech
A bold adventure

Bold

Clear and distinct;
Bold handwriting
A figure carved in bold relief
A bold design

Bold

Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
A bluff headland
Where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
A sheer descent of rock

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