bona fide
Example Sentences
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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
If you contributed to the original purchase and have been a bona fide co-owner since the acquisition, that history could affect the outcome.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
The Walasi-Yi, we discovered, provided other services to bona fide hikers for a small fee—laundry center, showers, towel rental—and we greedily availed ourselves of all those.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
