bona fide
Example Sentences
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Over the last 20 years, social media exploded autumn into a bona fide brand, a capitalist sensation.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Carr has challenged the status of “The View,” arguing that the topical chat show is not a bona fide news program and, thus, should not be entitled to the exemption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
But the EcoBoost doesn’t feel simplified or bona fide so much as it feels ancient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
British singer Olivia Dean was named best new artist after a year in which she has established herself as a bona fide global star.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Then she told me that a bona fide rock star had come to the hospital on my behalf.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
