bona fide , , also: bonified , also: bonafied

The idea works - it is a bona fide business.

It was a bona fide problem, and a big one at that.

The record that he gave himself appeared quite bona fide.

They are all bona fide candidates for coach of the year.

But not one of the shows has developed into a bona fide hit.

Sad to say, his is a bona fide growth industry.

That's something only a bona fide star of the stage can do.

Not every day do you get to work on a bona fide castle.

But some were clearly bona fide efforts to end his rule.

Not a single new show could be described as a bona fide hit.

"But at the same time, they are bona fide participants in the games."

So if a bona fide alarm went off, what then?

She has no bona fide need to know at this stage of the game.

However, the decision should be taken bona fide in the best interest of the patient.

By 1915, the paper was a bona fide information tool.

"Only maybe the bona fide party might have some friends by which to identify himself."

He was, above all, a bona fide made in America monster.

There are even one or two bona fide American classics.

Looks a bona fide, I mean, obviously, we want to make sure the work's done.

Maybe you have to work your way up to the real bona fide miracles.

He had broken right into the middle of a bona fide council meeting.

They held out a bona fide ticket for orchestra center.

And sure, no new series introduced this fall has developed into a bona fide hit.

Like holy mother church, it is a bona fide institution.

"Management has always said they would not stand in the way of a bona fide bid."