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as in genuine
being exactly as appears or as claimed
this shirt is real silk, not polyester
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as in actual
existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
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as in true
free from any intent to deceive or impress others
real folk who don't put on airs
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as in very
to a great degree
this fish tastes real good
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Recent Examples of real
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The real question is whether a language itself has features that affect how its speakers think: Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered?
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The real challenge will be the remedies, which could expand to finished products using these chips.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The real question is whether a language itself has features that affect how its speakers think: Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered?
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nice time to try to be a contrarian, Golden Globes, real classy.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
The resultant climax is actually real here — there’s no condensed milk substitute in sight — but Mitchell’s explicit moment of self-love isn’t just included for shock value.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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But 47 has navigated those waters better than most, delivering some genuine interpersonal conflict and elevating a handful of satisfyingly devious characters including the initially hapless Andy Rueda and Keyser Söze-ian corporate lawyer Genevieve Mushaluk.Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even beyond the idea that an actual curse has befallen Ruby — or has befallen everyone with the bad luck (or judgment?) to have hooked up with her — Laid operates in an exaggerated version of reality where genuine human emotion has to jostle for space with cartoon plot logic.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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This season was a bit more meta than the prior three, largely because so much of the action shifts to Hollywood for several episodes—every episode title is a reference to an actual film—as well as a foray to Long Island to hide out with Charles' sister Doreen (Melissa McCarthy).Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Viewers met Samberg as Clementine, who's playing keyboard and crooning his heart out in his apartment to ridiculous lyrics that seem to be about a girl who's — an actual drink?Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Worse still, the falsehood was a double-down of the AI insisting that the remark was true.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just Saturday against the New Jersey Devils, that seemed true in a loss.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cat Eye Effect Sly like your favorite feline, the cat-eye nail is a very subtle elevation of the velvet nail and a look Edwards loves for 2025.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Now very few people remain who aren’t wearing Ukrainian army uniforms.David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Most importantly, understanding the difference between age labels and generations will eliminate the age hype and produce more authentic communications that resonate.Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps her highest praise is that Destiny's performance was authentic outside and inside the ring.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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The representatives of Wayfarer Studios still did nothing proactive nor retaliated, and only responded to incoming media inquiries to ensure balanced and factual reporting and monitored social activity.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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Having a clear, factual record of what was said and agreed upon can protect you from these shifting narratives.Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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White House: Most of the White House staff is furloughed; essential offices like the National Security Council continue; the president's salary remains unaffected.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Travel in and out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport remained largely unaffected on what is traditionally the busiest travel day of the calendar year.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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And lawyers have a responsibility as officers of the court, even in the public square, to be truthful and honest.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Real.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/real. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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