honest-to-God
Example Sentences
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Access to honest-to-God race cars is one of the many perks of membership at the recently launched Singer Drivers Club, housed at the Willow Springs International Raceway about 80 miles north of Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
My Hollywood ending was far from glamorous: me, catatonic on Nick’s couch, realizing I had given it all up for an honest-to-God psychopath.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
It was a call to arms, a campaign strategy session, and—above all—an honest-to-God old-fashioned Pentecostal tent revival.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024
"It's free. It's convenient. I promise you it has saved lived. And I honest-to-God believe it is your patriotic duty," the president told the American people.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2021
He puts a hand on my elbow, and then turns to the bar, and all of a sudden I’m holding an honest-to-God martini glass full of something green.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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