bona fides

Example Sentences

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When we met at a Starbucks a block away from City Hall, he rattled off his hometown’s bona fides: A drop in crime and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Coach continues to prominently advertise its sustainability credentials when other brands have backed off marketing their environmental bona fides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Again, critics say the company’s decision to operate a service that is dependent on plastic bags and requires extensive transport undermines their environmental bona fides.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Yet he brings consumer and digital bona fides that CarMax has been looking for as it seeks to improve its virtual sales experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

It’s the point at which you establish your bona fides as a speaker, grab the audience’s attention, and hope to keep it.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith