legit

Example Sentences

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So I mean, when you talk to younger audiences, I mean, what criteria do you use when you’re deciding who’s a legit source of news?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“I’m still trying to find the most legit tacos in Toronto.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The Texans' defence is legit and can win them any game, but Drake Maye's mobility and playmaking is the perfect counter.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

If the influencer pounding on daycare doors is shown evidence that the care centers are legit, do we think he admit he was wrong, let alone go viral for it?

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

“I don’t know if you are legit, crazy or trying to entrap me,” she wrote.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin