How to Use bona fide in a Sentence
bona fide
adjective- They have a bona fide claim for the loss.
- His latest record was a bona fide hit.
- She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity.
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By the end of the 1950s, Berry was a bona fide rock star—with a better car.
—Eddie Dean, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
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But that’s not the same as bona fide protection against the virus.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2022
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For as long as Zoey Deutch has been in the public, she's been a bona fide hair chameleon.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Mar. 2024
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Those fakes opened my eyes to the bona fide world of synthetics.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
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Against the Yankees, Alexander looked like a bona fide starter.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2022
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In any case, there was no bona fide dispute in 2020 about the electoral votes.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 June 2022
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In the Heights fails to make Anthony Ramos a bona fide box office star.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
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Think about places closer to home yet far enough away to feel like a bona fide journey.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 21 June 2022
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Whether or not this dry spell turns into a bona fide drought remains to be seen.
—Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022
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Nine months at the new residence will be required to make a move bona fide.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 1 Nov. 2022
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That is one of the reasons Bob Dozier was one of the most bona fide coaches in Michigan.
—Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2022
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With the Browns a bona fide Super Bowl contender this year, Beckham could be the key piece that puts them over the top.
—cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
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Cape Cod is a bona fide seafood destination, and some of the best can be found at the Beachcomber.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
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Can’t think of a team that has done it without a bona fide superstar.
—Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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Schwartz had been the last bona fide starter the team signed in free agency for the line — and that was in 2016, and the Chiefs weren’t using top picks on linemen.
—Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 4 Feb. 2022
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His acting teeth are sharpened and ready to chew the scenery as the presaged bona fide psychopath.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2021
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For bona fide rock stars Este, Alana, and Danielle Haim, family comes first.
—Glamour, 26 Oct. 2022
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The crowd’s cheering quickly turned to awe—the scale read nearly 64 pounds, a bona fide monster.
—Matt Carney, Outside Online, 15 June 2022
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The site is brimming with orange- and brown-hued decor, which is sure to upgrade the space into a bona fide oasis.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
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As adults, bats—the only mammals in the world capable of bona fide flight—are all about their wings.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2023
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Now in its 26th year, Galaxy of Lights is a bona fide Huntsville tradition.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 23 Dec. 2021
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More than that though, they’ve been led by young actors who are having fun dressing the part of bona fide scream queens.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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To talk to Wilson is to witness a bona fide storyteller at work.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2024
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Second, a short-term rental next door could be a bona fide reason for the buyer not to close escrow.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
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Sophomore Nikko Boncore had emerged as a bona fide go-to receiver down the stretch.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
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Samson is a father of two and a bona fide swaddle master.
—Samson McDougall, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
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As a portrait of an artist as a prima donna, a pioneer and, yes, a bona fide genius, the movie is still worth its weight in wire hangers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
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