actual
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Then we make that into an actual fragrance formula,” Wiltschko says.
We were looking good now, like an actual schoolroom.
From Literature
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For dairy, I love Brown Cow Cream Top; it’s thick and faintly tangy, with that quiet luxury of actual cream.
From Salon
“So if you are buying a car on Craigslist or you need actual cash, that can be an option.”
From MarketWatch
They added: "I have sympathy for the change of ownership point, but it's hardly a deterrent if you can sell before you get caught... some actual transfer ban would have been appropriate."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.