variants also pucka

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Recent Examples of pukka And if my name were Nikki or Bobby, the state of the state would be pukka — sorry, strong. Anand Giridharadas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pukka
Adjective
  • Candy didn’t wear that particular internal organ on his sleeve so much as model whole outfits made out of it, and the sheer abundance of his authentic niceness is I Like Me‘s prime running motif.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But as long as buyers like Mao Mao are around with money to spend on cute – if not authentic – Labubu, the market for fakes could be around for some time yet.
    Haicen Yang, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv intends to expand such attacks, which Ukrainian officials and commanders have framed as a means to undermine Moscow's war effort and force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What often emerges from these operations is a community that appreciates accountability where genuine growth can take place.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • First, the Chavist regime of Nicolás Maduro is not operating like a real state or even a classic dictatorship.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Red maple Red maple stays true to its name.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Then there’s what’s inside the actual soup.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Pukka.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pukka. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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