bona fide
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At Oxford, he excelled in athletics, winning a Blue, although it was doubtful whether his course qualified him to be a bona fide member of the University.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over the last 20 years, social media exploded autumn into a bona fide brand, a capitalist sensation.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the EcoBoost doesn’t feel simplified or bona fide so much as it feels ancient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Willetts describes it as the first bona fide nightlife zone in history and likens Yoshiwara to an “Orwellian Coachella.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She studied him, not ready to believe that this boy was a bona fide hero.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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