bona fide
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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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