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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
The second annual Vogue Vintage Market is rapidly approaching, featuring a veritable treasure trove of designer finds sourced on eBay.
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
The bedrooms and bathrooms are a veritable kaleidoscope of colors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
This season with the Lightning, Douglas’ fight card reflects a veritable who’s who of the NHL’s most prominent heavyweights, including bouts with Mathieu Olivier, Kurtis MacDermid and Tom Wilson.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Nettspend occupies a corner of the rap that’s quickly gaining greater say in the genre’s shape and texture — a veritable youth subculture.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for veritable
Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
The bedrooms and bathrooms are a veritable kaleidoscope of colors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
This season with the Lightning, Douglas’ fight card reflects a veritable who’s who of the NHL’s most prominent heavyweights, including bouts with Mathieu Olivier, Kurtis MacDermid and Tom Wilson.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Nettspend occupies a corner of the rap that’s quickly gaining greater say in the genre’s shape and texture — a veritable youth subculture.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
Adjective
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These systems include digital twins, in-line sensing, and real-time production monitoring systems that are becoming more common in modern manufacturing environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Adam Mesnick, the Chairman of the Board at Deliboard, a sandwich spot in San Francisco, says the Festus Feasts effect is real.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the enthusiasm from the stage felt genuine, as did their love for Minneapolis.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Mar. 2026
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That combination — genuine suffering refracted through dark humor, hardship worn lightly — is exactly what American audiences are finding so alluring in Korean stories right now.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The menu features classic Italian dishes with contemporary twists.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The show, which puts a funny twist on the classic tale of Dracula, is filled with comedy and romance, and that romance can be seen both onstage and off.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Other than the utter and complete total collapse of the network broadcast business model.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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All of it has been an unmitigated disaster this season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This path of movement, if left unmitigated, would, using the vehicle as a weapon, have resulted in numerous casualties.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2025, Texas led the nation in total debt collection complaints, according to data from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau — a federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer protection laws.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aluminum could replace it in some cases, but not all – and that would amount to only about 2% of total copper use.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dallas’ health inspections function on a 100-point system, with a score of 100 considered perfect and anything below 70 considered failing.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their goal was to play a note-perfect rendition of Pet Sounds along with classic Beach Boys hits on the tribute-band circuit.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The France international has definite star potential at this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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And one definite area is off of Shopton Road in Steele Creek.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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