Authentic Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

In 1879 expert opinion was unanimous in rejecting Sautuola’s timid suggestion that the ceiling paintings in his family’s cave were made by the same prehistoric hunters whose stone and bone artifacts he had been collecting from the cave floor. He was accused of forgery and not until 1902, when discovery of similar paintings in several French caves supported Sautuola’s claim, did experts agree that they were

authentic

relics of Paleolithic times.

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William H. McNeill

New York Review

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“If I did

authentic

Japanese food here, no one would understand,” says Masaharu Morimoto, whose idiosyncratic creations dazzle as many as 300 diners a night at his eponymous Philadelphia restaurant. “Anything I do here is going to be an Americanization of Japanese cuisine.” The ponytailed Morimoto of Iron Chef fame has been expanding the boundaries of Japanese cuisine his entire career, starting at his own sushi bar in Hiroshima, Japan …

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Harvey Steiman

Wine Spectator

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But before we could leave, the old guy had to have his pint with the regulars at the Regulator. Part of his routine. All the staff were from Ireland (the real Ireland), and all the walls were paneled with

authentic

oak.

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Michael Kandel

Fantasy & Science Fiction

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According to Lia, the document seems

authentic

, though she emphasizes that it contains no specific attack orders …

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Aparisim Ghosh

Time

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We saw authentic examples of ancient Roman sculpture.

Experts have confirmed that the signature on the letter is authentic.

The witness provided an authentic record of what actually took place.

She prepared a very authentic Mexican meal.

The building is an authentic reproduction of a colonial farmhouse.

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