There wasn't enough time left for anything but bold strokes.

"One bold stroke can't wipe away the last five or six years worth of city policy," he said.

What he needed was a bold stroke that would lead to certain and overwhelming victory.

"Perhaps there is a need for yet another bold stroke or two."

He began drawing up plans for another bold stroke against Austria.

The war was a bold stroke; its end should bring another.

But that seemed less a bold stroke than a recognition of reality.

The clear, bold strokes of comic books are what is needed.

He was right to paint his vision in broad, bold strokes.

A few bold strokes are enough to suggest the elements effectively.