bona fide

Example Sentences

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Since Miss Piggy is a bona fide fashion icon, they took the process extremely seriously.

From Los Angeles Times

It introduced Caribbean music and culture to the world and made Belafonte a bona fide pop star.

From The Wall Street Journal

The films launched Culkin to fame and have become bona fide Christmas classics, whose emotional core lies in the palpable chemistry between Culkin and O’Hara.

From Los Angeles Times

Congress later exempted “bona fide” newscasts, interviews, documentaries and events.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For decades, the Commission has recognized that bona fide news interviews, late-night programs, and daytime news shows are entitled to editorial discretion based on newsworthiness, not political favoritism,” Gomez said.

From Los Angeles Times