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veritable

[ver-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈvɛr ɪ tə bəl /


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In places, the amassed rubbish has formed veritable islands of plastic.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Now the two sides are in a veritable shootout, marked by dueling proxy statements, accusations of broken confidentiality agreements and at least seven advisory firms billing hours on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

At the time, Ortiz sported a veritable headdress of 1980s rock ’n’ roll hair.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A veritable feast for the ears that shimmers with sound — a stray guitar flourish here, a pulsing synthesizer there.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

"When the train reached the summit of the mountain, he was no longer with us. And as the train dropped down the grade he had departed. "It had become a veritable train of sorrow.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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