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bona fide

[boh-nuh fahyd, bon-uh, boh-nuh fahy-dee] / ˈboʊ nə ˌfaɪd, ˈbɒn ə, ˈboʊ nə ˈfaɪ di /


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British singer Olivia Dean was named best new artist after a year in which she has established herself as a bona fide global star.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

This wouldn’t be surprising, given the song’s status as a bona fide American classic, if it weren’t for the song’s historical significance to the LGBTQ+ community.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

He needs to “create like a bona fide inflation-fighting mind-set,” Khurana added.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

But the contracts now trading on Kalshi represent the first bona fide perpetual futures available to be traded in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

Veronica owns a bona fide pebble from Grace/and. cachet.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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