bona fide
Example Sentences
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Willetts describes it as the first bona fide nightlife zone in history and likens Yoshiwara to an “Orwellian Coachella.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Kane Williamson, a bona fide all-time great, has retired and England have chosen four debutants in two Tests.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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
It offered a set of bona fide heroes rather than simply a dearth of villains.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
