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people are surprised to learn that he is an authentically certified graduate of clown college
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Recent Examples of authentically
The setting feels authentically Irish pub-ish with cozy booths and a bar with lots of seats and chatty bartends.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Actor Adil Hussain will deliver a masterclass on how actors can inhabit characters authentically across diverse cultural contexts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
But Sarah is authentically present.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea is for athletes to share naturally and authentically, in ways that reflect their real lives, not a corporate calendar.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
This conviction—that those in Indigenous or traditional communities live more simply and thus more authentically—would crop up again and again in Matthiessen’s writing.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Director Anthony Methvin’s snappy, hilarious and music-filled staging mines every possible nugget of humor from Durang’s absurdist script, while also authentically portraying the deeper, sadder and more human moments in the lives of its characters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Let’s commit to showing up authentically, supporting one another, and governing with intention and care.
—Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Rimaks achieves this emotion through erosion, from natural fade maps and cloudy indigo bleeds to worn-in whiskers that look authentically aged.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Actor Adil Hussain will deliver a masterclass on how actors can inhabit characters authentically across diverse cultural contexts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
But Sarah is authentically present.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The idea is for athletes to share naturally and authentically, in ways that reflect their real lives, not a corporate calendar.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
This conviction—that those in Indigenous or traditional communities live more simply and thus more authentically—would crop up again and again in Matthiessen’s writing.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Director Anthony Methvin’s snappy, hilarious and music-filled staging mines every possible nugget of humor from Durang’s absurdist script, while also authentically portraying the deeper, sadder and more human moments in the lives of its characters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Let’s commit to showing up authentically, supporting one another, and governing with intention and care.
—Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Rimaks achieves this emotion through erosion, from natural fade maps and cloudy indigo bleeds to worn-in whiskers that look authentically aged.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authentically
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And then, in the very last draft, my editor asked me to clarify for her how the science worked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Krasinski also has the least interesting yet very successful Hollywood career imaginable, but that doesn’t mean he should be exiled or worse.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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For the first time since the liberal international order’s creation, its leaders aspired to make the system truly global.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a truly Brazilian dining experience, try the camarãoes na moranga, a creamy shrimp stew served inside a small ceramic pumpkin.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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At both Barca and Villarreal, sources close to the players said that the extra travel and other commitments involved (without any benefits for those actually playing the game) was a factor behind their opposition.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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No VCs wanted to actually back ElevenLabs, back in the early days on the pre-seed round.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hoeschele recalled early debates about whether the company should really commit to such an audacious investment.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the piece of evidence that really works in Lisa’s favor is that the other women’s smoking gun doesn’t hold water.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Whether Trump genuinely views Beijing as a serious threat or not, his remarks come as China sends new signals on its crypto ambitions.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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