as in real
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true or real
—used to emphasize a description
The island is a veritable paradise. The sale attracted a veritable mob of people.
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Recent Examples of veritable
Having made more than 80 onscreen appearances, the home is now a veritable Hollywood icon and has been featured Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Day of the Locust, and Blade Runner, among others.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Located about 25 miles south of Fort Myers, this family-friendly, 33-square-mile barrier island is famous for its collection of shells—especially scallop, clam, and tulip varieties—and sand dollars, forming a veritable treasure trove for collectors.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The film, a veritable love letter to the city, was inspired by Touzani’s beloved maternal grandmother, a Spaniard who arrived in Morocco during the Spanish protectorate and lived in Tangier all her life.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Located about 25 miles south of Fort Myers, this family-friendly, 33-square-mile barrier island is famous for its collection of shells—especially scallop, clam, and tulip varieties—and sand dollars, forming a veritable treasure trove for collectors.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The film, a veritable love letter to the city, was inspired by Touzani’s beloved maternal grandmother, a Spaniard who arrived in Morocco during the Spanish protectorate and lived in Tangier all her life.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
Adjective
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Will his shooting and floater game give enough offensive jolt to add some real spacing around a roster that, even with Kevin Durant, seems notably deficient in terms of spacing?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Come for some of the best actresses of our time as power-hungry witches; stay for Stevie Nicks' cameo as a real one.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whether from tech, activism or athletics, the ideal candidate has genuine interest in the universe.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each project presented at MIA is picked with a genuine desire for these works to come to the fore, not by crass commercial considerations.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mackie, who grew up enamored of screen starlets, infused his costumes with a sense of classic-Hollywood camp.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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V-neck tees worn underneath polo shirts and classic white tank tops with backless cuts.—
Ludwig Hurtado,
Them.,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His meme humor and utter dedication to that god-awful nickname should be annoying.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her lyrics are rooted in utter specificity and late-twenties realness, sounding tender and timeless across Xandy Chelmis’ lap steel.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, what will happen will happen, and there’s always the possibility that something like that could be an absolute, unmitigated disaster.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Among public-health experts, VFC, as it’s commonly known, is widely seen as an unmitigated success.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arsenal are now winless in three matches, seven dropped points in total, more than Chelsea lost all last season, and are fifth in the table behind Tottenham Hotspur.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas offense has been firing on all cylinders thus far, ranking first in the NFL in total yards per game through the first four games of the season.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His size and demeanor are perfect for wrangling crowds and looking over heads at Titans games to see if people are trying to access vehicles in the parking lot, officers say.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Neville, who earned his degree in business administration from Regis, was a frequent recipient of perfect ratings from the American Conservative Union and Americans for Prosperity.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is, to United’s dismay, a definite trend of players breaking out of Old Trafford and finding a new lease of life.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Between this constant travel, Rachel’s employment instability, and a number of financial hardships and health issues, the couple was feeling definite strain.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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