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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
This season with the Lightning, Douglas’ fight card reflects a veritable who’s who of the NHL’s most prominent heavyweights, including bouts with Mathieu Olivier, Kurtis MacDermid and Tom Wilson.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Nettspend occupies a corner of the rap that’s quickly gaining greater say in the genre’s shape and texture — a veritable youth subculture.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
No Route 66 road trip is complete without a stop at the First Original McDonald’s Museum in San Bernardino, California, a veritable shrine to the golden arches.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veritable. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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