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Recent Examples of realness
Her lyrics are rooted in utter specificity and late-twenties realness, sounding tender and timeless across Xandy Chelmis’ lap steel.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
What sets us apart is this harmony of realness and refinement, where tradition meets sophistication, and where every visit feels like both an indulgence and a homecoming.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Her passion, underdog story and realness captured America's hearts.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
What sets us apart is this harmony of realness and refinement, where tradition meets sophistication, and where every visit feels like both an indulgence and a homecoming.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Her passion, underdog story and realness captured America's hearts.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realness
Noun
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Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At a conference in 1969, when other physicists were debating the very existence of gravitational waves, Weber presented evidence supporting their direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sammy may have talked about being stuck between Black and white, between Christian and Jewish, but his existence joined one side to the other, not to mention pointing beyond a past of separation and stereotype.—
Questlove,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Mavericks will soon ask the city of Dallas, and its taxpayers, for free money in an effort to make owner Patrick Dumont’s vision of a new resort/arena in downtown Dallas a reality.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that came crashing down to reality pretty fast.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Realness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realness. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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