as in authentic
being exactly as appears or as claimed
a bona fide war hero
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Recent Examples of bona fide
And what does the future hold for a bona fide Premier League legend who’s moving on this summer?
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Cunningham emerged as a bona fide All-Star, averaging 25.9 points, 9.1 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Thompson, Ivey and Duren each made significant strides in their development, in their own right.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
His willingness to engage with chess fans and the broader public are part and parcel with his desire to build Freestyle Chess into a bona fide power player in the space, betting that its format and points system can grow the game globally just as tennis, golf, and other sports have done.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Pleasure, in this view, can result in a bona fide shift in consciousness — a state of being where attention narrows, anxiety fades and bodily experience takes over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Cunningham emerged as a bona fide All-Star, averaging 25.9 points, 9.1 assists, and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Thompson, Ivey and Duren each made significant strides in their development, in their own right.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
His willingness to engage with chess fans and the broader public are part and parcel with his desire to build Freestyle Chess into a bona fide power player in the space, betting that its format and points system can grow the game globally just as tennis, golf, and other sports have done.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Pleasure, in this view, can result in a bona fide shift in consciousness — a state of being where attention narrows, anxiety fades and bodily experience takes over.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bona fide
Adjective
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Every other part of the series is authentic, heartfelt and hilarious, too.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The most popular genre show at the moment is HBO’s The Last of Us, which takes a pulpy idea — zombie apocalypse — and creates a world so authentic that a likable character agonizingly dies nearly every week.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Brands can now measure interactions that happen across different channels and touchpoints, such as call center conversions or in-store actions—creating a true omnichannel view.—
Heidi Bullock,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Johnny King Buck In 2006, Wisconsin deer hunter Johnny King shot what some folks believe is the true world-record typical whitetail.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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There has been no new-manager bounce, but instead a series of very honest press conferences about how long the United rebuild could take.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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And, unfortunately, most people aren’t taught what a real, healthy relationship should look like (at least, not correctly).—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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There are, however, hotels that make a real difference.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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For all the offseason acquisitions meant to bolster the rotation, starting pitching has become a genuine concern for Los Angeles.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Section meetings are open to members, guests and anyone with a genuine interest in UFOs/UAPs.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Take note of the major differences between your original job description and your current daily responsibilities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The redo tripled the exhibition area to 6,500 square feet, keeping the original Belle Epoque facade intact, and added a large event room and rooftop terrace.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Crypto deals raise questions Unless court orders are narrowly tailored to only cover the actual litigants, the administration argues, judges will have too much power to stall crucial presidential actions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Those three projects, officially housing around 5,000 souls but probably double or triple that number in actual head count, are each unofficially run by a gang.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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In this two-hander, Stephanie Shum plays Jenny, a young Japanese American woman who works as a certified nursing assistant and is mourning the recent death of her partner Bill, an older man who was her patient before the two formed a relationship.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Yet there are no certified GFCI outlets in the US designed for use with devices that consume power, like a blender, and those that generate it, like a balcony solar setup.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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“Bona fide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bona%20fide. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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