real
Example Sentences
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It feels really nice to do something that’s external and feels more real.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The first book, “We Could Be Beautiful,” did well because the publisher put real money into the marketing of it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
“It’s hard to bridge that in any real concrete way.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
He has been the only real glimmer of hope for the side.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Ahead of us, to my surprise, a doctor was using a stethoscope with all the deliberateness of a real examination.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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