authentic

authentic

The service puts extra cash in the cooks’ pockets and sates a community’s hankering for the authentic stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

But like the horrific internal logic of an authentic fairy tale, the film’s imperfections are part of what makes it unique.

From A.V. Club

Not sure they can be considered authentic when the kid sitting next to them “helps” them at every turn.

From Washington Post

We had the most authentic, vulnerable, open conversation.

From Fast Company

But it’s not the authentic experience we think we are having.

From Slate Magazine

If we fix something right away and the customer tweets about it, that is as authentic as it gets.

From Fast Company

In that situation, the family is not seen as authentic or real by others.

From Huffington Post

Understanding our true identity is essential for any relationship, since without actually knowing our authentic self, we can never be genuinely intimate with another person.

From ABC News

He assumed most people would want to experience something authentic while on vacation, to see nature and how other people live, not contrived nostalgia.

From The Atlantic

And it guarantees to its customers that the devices are authentic.

From CNET

Remember that we must “pass our tests” to grow into our authentic power.

From Huffington Post

Be faithful that your authentic power is all you need to truly share your light with the world.

From Huffington Post

Authentic dissenters, who truly and passionately believe their criticisms, are crucial for promoting new ways of looking at old problems.

From Fast Company

What is at stake is women’s ability to have authentic and freely chosen lives — nothing less.

From Huffington Post

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