for real
Example Sentences
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It requires persistent involvement, coupled with a thorough schooling in the causes of the war and the necessary preconditions for real peace.
From Slate
Downtown LA Law Group has denied all wrongdoing and said it “only wants justice for real victims.”
From Los Angeles Times
Manchester United's Noussair Mazraoui, starting at right-back with Hakimi not yet quite fully fit, picked up the ball on the right side of the penalty area and squared for Real Madrid's Spanish-born number 10 Diaz to score.
From Barron's
He nevertheless cautioned that "much depends on whether Russia feels the need to end the war for real."
From Barron's
Katie: I never ended up using Dolly for real estate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
