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
Just as MrBeast has turned Greenville, North Carolina, into a veritable company town, Deon wants to turn Birmingham into a true production hub.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Today, this eclectic store is a veritable treasure trove of reclaimed building materials, vintage home and garden décor items, and upcycled furniture.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
From that launching point, the film becomes a veritable highway pileup of signifiers that seem meant to make sure the viewer understands this is a story about power.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Reju’s virtual piles of unwearables are veritable mountain ranges elsewhere.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Today, this eclectic store is a veritable treasure trove of reclaimed building materials, vintage home and garden décor items, and upcycled furniture.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
From that launching point, the film becomes a veritable highway pileup of signifiers that seem meant to make sure the viewer understands this is a story about power.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Reju’s virtual piles of unwearables are veritable mountain ranges elsewhere.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
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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
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The real question is whether genuine mutual interest emerges from those preliminary conversations, many of which will take place in Las Vegas this week.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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For most of the year, tennis watchers have been bemoaning the lack of a genuine threat to Sinner and Alcaraz, but here Fritz had the latter on the rack.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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That shot-on-film aspect lends to the film feeling like a throwback to classic coming-of-age movies, but with a chilling twist.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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But of course, for space nerds like us, lots of old, classic factions and debates pop out of this new framework.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Much will soon be made of the movie’s epic, final-act twist, but despite such swerves, the film maintains its utter ambiguity to the end, giving heart to the lostness that so many across ideological spectrums now feel.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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In August, the company raised its estimate for its unmitigated tariff impact to about $85 million in fiscal 2026, up from a prior estimate of $60 million.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Jets signed Fields to a two-year contract in free agency, but the decision has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster, as head coach Aaron Glenn benched Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor last Sunday.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Aggies put up 464 yards of total offense and held the ball for more than 35 minutes.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Includes gardening tips to grow perfect perennials and chiles for every palate, plus articles on delicious Ukrainian food dishes and Christmas family traditions, banana recipe contest winners and practical life advice.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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To this day, it's celebrated as one of the most iconic musical pairings ever captured on television — a shimmering handoff between generations and a snapshot of two powerhouse voices meeting in perfect harmony.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Because to me, things like nullify and void have definite meanings.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But experts suggest holding off on seeing melatonin as a definite danger.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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