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“Bolder” or “Boulder”

Overview

bolder / boulder are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

bolder: (adjective) fearless and daring. (adjective) clear and distinct.

boulder: (noun) a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin. (noun) a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town.

Pronunciation

bolder: b·OW·l·d·er

boulder: b·OW·l·d·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “bolder”

  • …discussions over Manchuria, Yikuang "was bolder in resisting the Russians [than…
  • …the Church's year, was much bolder, requiring changes even to canon…
  • …Avenue Ultra along with a bolder grille that carried a larger…
  • His earlier work used bolder colors than later work, which…
  • …but resurfaced with a somewhat bolder approach on 2009-2010 releases through…
  • Performers gradually grew bolder, incorporating some of old nueva…
  • …in contrast to the relatively bolder incarnations present in the 1988…
  • Linda Bolder (born 1988), Israeli-Dutch Olympic judoka

Examples of “boulder”

  • …and Radiation Hydrodynamics Conference in Boulder, Colorado Dedicated to Dimitri
  • Category:University of Colorado Boulder alumni
  • …1937–39 were held in the Boulder Mountains north of Sun Valley.
  • The boulder strips on the top two…
  • …the two principal singer/songwriters for Boulder, Colorado-based rock band Navarro.
  • This site is ecologically diverse boulder clay woodland, with a range…
  • …Minneapolis, the Cornhuskers arrived in Boulder looking for another win to…
  • …the lower section of the Boulder Chain Lakes Basin.
  • (1997) Boulder, CO, RWH Publishing, 512pp.
  • KCEC in Boulder, Colorado


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