veritable
adjective
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Veritable, like its close relative verity (“truth”), came to English through Anglo-French from Latin. Its ultimate source is the adjective vērus, meaning “true,” which also gave English verify, aver, and verdict. Veritable is often used as a synonym of genuine or authentic (“a veritable masterpiece”), but it is also frequently used to stress the aptness of a metaphor, often with a humorous tone (“a veritable swarm of lawyers”). In the past, language commentators objected to the latter use, but today it doesn’t draw much criticism.
Examples of veritable in a Sentence
Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
An army of veritable soil whisperers is leading the charge to implement and scale regenerative farming practices.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Even veritable institutions in the state, such as Cape Cod Potato Chips, pulled out.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
During a drive, there were mostly Desert Gold with bright yellow petals and orange-ish yellow puffy centers, alongside occasional veritable carpets of deep purple Caltha-leaf Phacelia.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veritable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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