authoritative
Example Sentences
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Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries the Bible was the country’s “most accessible, authoritative, and venerated book.”
Ron Chernow, in his authoritative biography of Hamilton, writes, “theirs was a friendship of unusual ardor,” but regards the lifelong bond between the sisters as evidence against an affair.
“She was welcomed into the prosecution fold as an adviser, strategist, authoritative arbiter on the policy and practices of the Church of Scientology, and advocate for the complaining witnesses,” the motion read.
From Los Angeles Times
For us, and for our father, it is about him making one last stand at being authoritative and in control.
From MarketWatch
To my intense relief, some people said they thought my paper looked authoritative, that they just assumed it was a breaking story and the page contained fresh information.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
