bona fides

Example Sentences

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And true to Roxy’s style bona fides, the board shorts looked good enough to pair with a T-shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“True Detective” and “Slow Horses” have been mentioned as inspirations for the series, which boasts both prestige TV and comic book bona fides in creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Turner’s sailing bona fides were legit long before his mogul ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She’s seen it happen to others and is proactively trying to prove her human bona fides.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Hence it’s not surprising that climbers are typically wary of joining forces with those whose bona fides are unknown to them.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer