as in authentic
being exactly as appears or as claimed
a bona fide war hero
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Recent Examples of bona fide
Both Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown are bona fide Cy Young Award candidates.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The former Rule 5 pick has established himself as a bona fide front-of-the-rotation arm and is arguably the top candidate to represent the White Sox at this summer’s All-Star Game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
And the Sox seemingly found a bona fide closer in Grant Taylor, the rookie with a 102 mph fastball whom the Sox converted from being a starter at the beginning of the season in Double-A Birmingham.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Ride, by contrast, was a NASA astronaut and bona fide celebrity after her historic flight—a culture that was barely ready to welcome women astronauts, never mind one with a female partner.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The former Rule 5 pick has established himself as a bona fide front-of-the-rotation arm and is arguably the top candidate to represent the White Sox at this summer’s All-Star Game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
And the Sox seemingly found a bona fide closer in Grant Taylor, the rookie with a 102 mph fastball whom the Sox converted from being a starter at the beginning of the season in Double-A Birmingham.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Ride, by contrast, was a NASA astronaut and bona fide celebrity after her historic flight—a culture that was barely ready to welcome women astronauts, never mind one with a female partner.
—ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bona fide
Adjective
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The result is a generation of consumers rotating through aesthetic costumes, each promising authentic self-expression while delivering its opposite: a wardrobe of references with no referent, style without substance.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Readers who frequented Florence over the last few months celebrated and voted for the hotels that offer modern interiors without sacrificing their authentic Florentine heritage.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Jamie Lee Curtis got honest about her cosmetic procedures in the hopes of dissuading women from making the same mistake.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Maybe the most important feature of actual freedom is the ability to make honest and fair criticism of your country, something which feels more and more taboo.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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If no deal is reached by August, there is a real danger that President Trump will impose high tariffs.—
Myron Brilliant,
Time,
9 July 2025
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When marriages seemed to fail, there was no real option to divorce.—
Ann Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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What matters is whether genuine compatibility exists beneath the obsession.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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Despite the lighthearted framing of the post, many comments conveyed genuine sadness or guilt—often about animals taken on without fully understanding the commitment involved.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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The current lineup of Jay & The Americans has one original member, 82-year-old harmony vocalist Sandy Deane Yaguda.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The show returned in October of that year and featured every original cast member except Barr, whose character's disappearance was explained by an off-screen death.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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As part of this collaboration, select Sephora locations will be offering free scoops of the actual rainbow sherbet on National Ice Cream Day, which is July 20.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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All in all, the game is loaded across the board with minor upgrades that add up to a lot, along with a few actual big changes.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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And as always, be sure to go to a certified and licensed professional who has experience injecting skin boosters.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Cosby, a certified legend in the Bey Hive, shared the moment on Instagram with a video that showed the Grammy-winning superstar spotting him in the crowd.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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“Bona fide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bona%20fide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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