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authentic

[aw-then-tik] / ɔˈθɛn tɪk /


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Instead, the squad headed to one of the country's famed fjords to be snapped head-to-toe in authentic Viking dress, with weapons and shields to boot.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

For LGBTQ+ Christians, it can be a spiritual one, a forced concealment that severs them from authentic relationships with communities they love and were raised in, and with God.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

These “individuals can buy almost anything, but authentic access to the sports world is genuinely scarce.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The FBI warned last week of three dozen websites -- with domains such as "fifa-ticket.live" and "fifaworldcup26.sale" -- posing as the authentic fifa.com to steal personal information or sell fake tickets and products.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It was too whimsical a sighting for the archbishop to pronounce as authentic, but still.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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