bona fides
Example Sentences
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Again, critics say the company’s decision to operate a service that is dependent on plastic bags and requires extensive transport undermines their environmental bona fides.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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
His musical bona fides are undeniable—along with his rapping prowess, he’s also a skilled producer—but he has an everyman quality rare for his genre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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
