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
Plant Densely Plants are placed closely together and clustered in waves in naturalistic gardens to create a veritable sea of textures, color, and shapes, as in this landscape at the Olbrich Botanical Garden in Madison, Wisconsin, by garden designer Jeff Epping.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Patrick Horvath has turned his cuddly serial killer comic Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees into a veritable hit franchise for indie publisher IDW, and now the creator has invited some fresh blood into the bucolic town of Woodbrook.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Today, many of us have a veritable beauty counter in our bathrooms.
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Kelle Walsh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
The lower levels of the museum, meanwhile, are a veritable party of art.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
Patrick Horvath has turned his cuddly serial killer comic Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees into a veritable hit franchise for indie publisher IDW, and now the creator has invited some fresh blood into the bucolic town of Woodbrook.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Today, many of us have a veritable beauty counter in our bathrooms.
—
Kelle Walsh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
The lower levels of the museum, meanwhile, are a veritable party of art.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
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But what if the real story is something much bigger?
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The investment bank was less enthusiastic about gold as a hedge, noting that higher real yields and a stronger dollar have weighed on bullion prices, while gold options have become relatively expensive compared with equity and rates derivatives.
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The family of a 26-year-old man who was shot and killed in Fort Worth last week remembers his bright smile and genuine laugh.
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The film, based on Thomas Perry’s novel Strip, wears its influences — ranging from Elmore Leonard to Carl Hiaasen to Quentin Tarantino — heavily, without the genuine wit of many of its predecessors.
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The classic and irresistible pairing of fat and acid is nothing short of genius; the butter that makes the sauce taste so rich and creamy is perfectly tempered by the vinegar that adds a signature tang to the hot sauce.
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Fans have since delighted in the resurgence of the classic 1971 country-folk hit, with videos circulating across social media of World Cup viewers proudly belting the lyrics.
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English cricket has been in utter chaos for the last two weeks and the most damning indictment of those in charge is that this is a mess very much of their own making.
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What immediately followed that bright June day were dark months marred by the state’s largest criminal investigation in history coming up empty, police questioning second graders for new leads and mounting legal battles among the Horman family grappling with utter devastation.
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Sleep deprivation, subpar nutritional habits, chronic unmitigated stress, and poor fitness lead to subpar cognitive and emotional regulation.
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One ace cannot save a total, unmitigated disaster.
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During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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According to the International Energy Agency, total ownership of air conditioning units in Europe stands at around 20%.
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The season’s final visit by the defending World Series champs coaxed the first sellout crowd of the season for the Minnesota Twins on a perfect summer evening.
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Neither butter nor margarine is perfect, and both have potential drawbacks.
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There are definite similarities to previous summer transfer sagas involving Barcelona which have dominated headlines before or during big international tournaments.
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The Landry family bid viewers farewell on Sunday night, with the season 4 finale of The Way Home serving as the definite conclusion to Hallmark's multigenerational, century spanning drama.
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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