AUTHENTIC in a Sentence

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21 example sentences for AUTHENTIC, such as:

1. To my astonishment, the thing had an authentic look.
2. The copy he made of the painting can pass for an authentic one.
3. You need to use fresh herbs to get the authentic Italian taste.
4. A handwriting expert witnessed to the authenticity of the letter.
5. It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.

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 Meanings and Examples of AUTHENTIC
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authentic
 a.  not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
Classic Sentence:
1  Scarlett had received too many ardent love letters herself not to recognize the authentic note of passion when she saw it.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
2  ONE week of authentic spring, one rare sweet week of May, one tranquil moment between the blast of winter and the charge of summer.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
3  She would be an authentic part of the town, yet escape the coma of the Village Virus.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
4  I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it.
The Narrative of the Life By Frederick Douglass
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
5  The separate incidents that compose the narrative are, to a very great extent, authentic, occurring, many of them, either under her own observation, or that of her personal friends.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
6  He arranged dining and funeral lodge meetings, enrolled new members, and busied himself uniting various lodges and acquiring authentic charters.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER VII
7  This was the authentic Scotch Acts with Bazdeev's notes and explanations.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XVIII
8  To my astonishment, the thing had an authentic look.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
9  I cannot produce written proof again, but I can give as authentic oral testimony as you can desire, of what he is now wanting, and what he is now doing.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 21
10  The poor souls were not versed in ancient history, and did not know that Shakspeare had authenticated this costume, by telling how.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
11  An order of nolle prosequi, founded on his well authenticated state of intoxication on the evening of the ambush, had set him at liberty.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—IN WHICH THE TREE WITH THE ZINC PLASTER APPEARS...
Example Sentence:
1  Many tourists cannot tell the difference between authentic Indian craftwork and imported imitations.
2  You need to use fresh herbs to get the authentic Italian taste.
3  The copy he made of the painting can pass for an authentic one.
4  It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
5  A troupe of authentic belly dancers has been performing in the Cleveland, Ohio area since 2002.
6  An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation.
7  Some journalists have cast doubt on the authenticity of the official version of events.
8  Archaeological evidence may help to establish the authenticity of the statue.
9  A handwriting expert witnessed to the authenticity of the letter.
10  Previews can't convey the impressive sense of authenticity and verisimilitude that director Cuarón brings to the big screen.