bona fides
Example Sentences
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American Jews, exhausted by the nonsensical charge of disloyalty, have bent themselves into impressive contortions to demonstrate their bona fides as unambiguous, undivided, thoroughly unadulterated Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
When we met at a Starbucks a block away from City Hall, he rattled off his hometown’s bona fides: A drop in crime and homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Yet he brings consumer and digital bona fides that CarMax has been looking for as it seeks to improve its virtual sales experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
On paper, Wambsganss’ conservative bona fides were unmatched by many GOP candidates seeking office in Texas.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
It’s the point at which you establish your bona fides as a speaker, grab the audience’s attention, and hope to keep it.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
