honest-to-goodness
Example Sentences
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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
Her last opponent, Bill himself, pitches a private beach sword fight at sunrise “like a couple real-life honest-to-goodness samurais.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
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
“Hard to say,” Clare responded quickly, which was the honest-to-goodness truth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
