as in real
formal
true or real
—used to emphasize a description
The island is a veritable paradise. The sale attracted a veritable mob of people.
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Recent Examples of veritable
Save room for cocktails—a veritable art form in Hong Kong, impressing even this on-the-rocks gal.
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Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Hearing and watching them up close allowed this wide-eyed, slack-jawed teenager to experience a veritable jazz hall of fame — live and in real time — with back-to-back performances by some of the genre’s most influential artists of the 20th century.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Powerful streams of water from a veritable traffic jam of firetrucks were snatched by the wind and carried away as mist.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The costumes in The Last Showgirl are veritable art pieces.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Hearing and watching them up close allowed this wide-eyed, slack-jawed teenager to experience a veritable jazz hall of fame — live and in real time — with back-to-back performances by some of the genre’s most influential artists of the 20th century.
—George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Powerful streams of water from a veritable traffic jam of firetrucks were snatched by the wind and carried away as mist.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The costumes in The Last Showgirl are veritable art pieces.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veritable
Adjective
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The real people who are in danger are those who are fearful of being deported.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the tampering accusation, which got the bulk of the headlines, feels like a distraction from the real issue.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Birmingham, Alabama, home with a sense of genuine, collected warmth.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.—
Maria Abi-Habib,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On the irreverent horror comedy side, Edgar Wright’s brilliant classic Shaun of the Dead also springs to mind, but that was released 21 years ago.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In his own post on X after the game, the NFL star, 29, posted the classic meme of a satisfied Kermit sipping a cup of tea.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The proof lies in your utter disregard for the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first wave of generative AI tools has felt like utter magic.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some think that, if left unmitigated, satellite air pollution could, decades from now, undermine the good work done by the ozone-protecting Montreal Protocol and exacerbate ongoing climate change.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 awards, however, were an unmitigated disaster for host Jo Koy, and, not for nothing, Jerrod Carmichael’s experimental take the year prior remains one of the great oddities of recent award-show memory.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In his first season calling plays for the Bucs, Coen helped Tampa Bay finish top-four in total yards, passing yards and rushing yards per game as the team won the NFC South and reached the playoffs with a 10-7 record.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Johnson's offense finished No. 3 in the league in total yards (394.8) and No. 2 in passing yards (258.9), helping Detroit make a deep playoff run to the NFC Championship Game.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And even in a digital world, don’t underestimate the power of real-life, jaw-dropping experiences that are perfect for sharing.—
Monica Gomez,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many fans have questioned the purpose of a TV reboot given the film franchise is pretty much perfect as is, but Columbus sees its worth.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The injury is a definite setback, though, and this wasn’t a positive year for him before it.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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PostTrak exits are 4 1/2 stars with a 62% definite recommend for the turnout, which leaned 51% female and 63% over 45 turnout.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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