as in authentic
being exactly as appears or as claimed
a bona fide war hero
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Recent Examples of bona fide
What made this a bona fide Ashley Olsen outfit was her penchant to mix seasons.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
So what happens when an actual, bona fide, honest-to-goodness disaster is unfolding in real life instead?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
But what was meant to be a 20-minute call ran for well over an hour, marking the beginning of a three-year creative journey, a bona fide friendship, and one of Hamill’s favorite projects to date.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
So what happens when an actual, bona fide, honest-to-goodness disaster is unfolding in real life instead?
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
But what was meant to be a 20-minute call ran for well over an hour, marking the beginning of a three-year creative journey, a bona fide friendship, and one of Hamill’s favorite projects to date.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bona fide
Adjective
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Props and decor — like gold coins, dynamite and cigars — give the party that authentic western feel!—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the stories being super heavy, Geralt has a sense of humor and wit about him that feels very authentic, because that’s how people move through trauma.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to the filmmakers, the character’s journey toward genuine courage forms the emotional core of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This was a golden age for these guys, ten years before Giuliani and any kind of real government crackdown, and a few years after Coppola’s Godfather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The situation for Ridge Holland, who also uses his real name Luke Menzies, has reportedly worsened.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the true freshman looked poised and undaunted, able to pick up a trio of fourth-down conversions with his arm and more positive yards with his legs.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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His portrayal of a pompous, yapping intellectual who's rotten to the core rings uncomfortably true, as do the performances of Thatcher and East as their characters nonverbally communicate their discomfort to each other.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Walks that resulted in us having the deepest, most honest and even the funniest conversations of our lives together.—
Louis Casiano , Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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During which Helm suffered loneliness, inconsequence and ignorance – an original and terrible fugue state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities did not release the owner’s identity or the monkeys’ original destination, citing confidentiality agreements.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The actual culling is reserved for licensed hunters and local hunting associations, some of whom do it recreationally or as a part-time job.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the actual plot of Daisy Jones & the Six bears only a passing resemblance to the Fleetwood Mac story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The city’s Southbound Stock Connect scheme allows certified investors in mainland China to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Consumers may also turn to community health centers or free clinics for help, which typically have navigators or certified application counselors available, Isabell said.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bona fide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bona%20fide. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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