honest-to-goodness
Example Sentences
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But it’s better than fine — it’s a work of honest-to-goodness art.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
It sells a slim control bar that magnetically snaps to the bottom of the screen, giving you honest-to-goodness physical buttons for music and climate control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Released in 1976, chart-topping follow-ups in "Wings at the Speed of Sound" and "Wings Over America" underscored the band’s status as an honest-to-goodness juggernaut.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
Yet “Problemista,” which Torres wrote, directed and stars in, reveals a new willingness to tell a relatable story with a riveting sketch of an honest-to-goodness person.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Sitting with the Queen, I had to will myself out of my own head—to stop processing the splendor of the setting and the paralysis I felt coming face-to-face with an honest-to-goodness icon.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
