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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

His achievements have helped struggling Californians live in an increasingly unaffordable state and given him bona fides to tout to voters if he launches a bid for the White House.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

When we met at a Starbucks a block away from City Hall, he rattled off his hometown’s bona fides: A drop in crime and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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