bona fides

Example Sentences

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He will likely be hoping to strengthen his gun bona fides after the Washington Post in February reported that he wanted weapons banned from his victory celebration in Tampa last year, irking gun rights supporters.

From Reuters

This does not demonstrate the judge’s scientific bona fides; it reveals his bias.

From Washington Post

This kind of rhetoric is consistent with another tried-and-true political strategy: vilifying “financial elites” to prove your populist bona fides.

From Washington Post

And while Watkins has countless times proved her oddball bona fides in comedies, a more straight-ahead, reactive role like Katherine reminds us that she fits in anywhere — in this case, adding the right shades of melancholy and deadpan frustration to the movie’s canvas of quirk.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, for those on the right flank of the Republican Party, Trump’s predicament has offered an opportunity to shore up their political bona fides with the GOP base and increase their visibility ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

From Los Angeles Times