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
California has a veritable army of firefighters in Los Angeles, the LA City and local departments, CAL Fire, Cal Office of Emergency Services.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
In fact, that May podcast game was a veritable treasure trove of bad Nathaniel takes.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
On a cool November evening in New York City, a swarm of hundreds of drones gracefully buzzed over the Hudson River, taking shape above a darkened ship floating in the water.
What followed was a veritable procession of Walt Disney Co. intellectual property, paired with music from Disney classics.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
The water that pools at the base of the leaves supports veritable mini-ecosystems, and these frogs likely munch on the invertebrates that also call the pandans home.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
In fact, that May podcast game was a veritable treasure trove of bad Nathaniel takes.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
On a cool November evening in New York City, a swarm of hundreds of drones gracefully buzzed over the Hudson River, taking shape above a darkened ship floating in the water.
What followed was a veritable procession of Walt Disney Co. intellectual property, paired with music from Disney classics.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
The water that pools at the base of the leaves supports veritable mini-ecosystems, and these frogs likely munch on the invertebrates that also call the pandans home.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for veritable
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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There is a real wild card factor this year with the L.A. wildfires having caused the Academy to extend the voting deadline twice, giving voters five full extra days.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
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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Contracts of such length often, but not always, require a certain strength of relationship, some sort of genuine closeness, amid a sporting world awash with money and where balance sheet priorities mostly trump all.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That leads us to Brent Seabrook and his 1,114 games, a classic example of the dependable, hard-nosed blueliner archetype that will show up often on this list.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Like the recent hit Nosferatu, Wolf Man—which is being released by Universal Pictures—is a remake of a classic horror film original.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The first wave of generative AI tools has felt like utter magic.—
Peter Guagenti,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The proof lies in your utter disregard for the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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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Futures pricing reacted to the strong jobs report by slashing the expectations for total Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025 from two to just one 25 (0.25%) basis point cut.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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The victim complied for a total loss of about $42,000.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Edwards doesn’t profess to be a future Caleb Williams or even junior quarterback Mason Atkins, who led the Blackhawks to a perfect 9-0 regular season and the Class 8A playoffs last fall.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Demi Moore, after her perfect performance at the Globes, should take the win.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, though, this is an out-of-favour player arriving on loan for five months, so there is a definite ceiling to the excitement.—
Alex Brodie,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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This one looks like a definite must-see for families.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Veritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veritable. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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