very same

idiom

: exact same
I told the very same story.

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Simultaneously, an Air Max 90 will take on the very same colorway, while the rest of the months will bring key retros (or Protros) for models including the Kobe 5, KD 6, Air Foamposite One Pro and Air Griffey Max 1. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 Bergener testified that in 2023, Plamberger had also left her alone on an overnight summer ascent of the very same peak, Die Presse reported. Owen Clarke, Outside, 21 Feb. 2026 Some have argued that watching a film told largely through the very same system that failed Owens could make viewers identify too closely with law enforcement. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The circular route that Nour takes, from France to the country of her ancestors, is contrasted with a traditional French wedding filled with the descendants of these very same slaves. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for very same

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“Very same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20same. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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