vérité

American  

[vey-ree-tey] / veɪ riˈteɪ /

noun

French.

1. truth; truthfulness.

2. cinéma vérité.

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vérité British  

/ verite, ˈveɪriːˌteɪ /

adjective

1. involving a high degree of realism or naturalism See also cinéma vérité

   a vérité look at David Bowie

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Etymology

Origin of vérité

French, literally: truth

Example Sentences

In the case of “Nirvanna the Band,” I assume the answer to the second question at some point becomes “no,” but it’s all done with a very persuasive mix of vérité style and can-do lunacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I learned that the best vérité documentaries are show and not tell.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

“La vérité sur cette affaire est cruelle,” he said—“the truth is cruel.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

There’s three elements: There’s the vérité — where we see them in their lives, sometimes they’re posturing, sometimes they’re presenting, sometimes they’re with friends, sometimes they’re lying.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

I am sure they stuck the word vérité in there on purpose, but they couldn’t have known it would make me think of the last page Julie wrote—I have told the truth, over and over.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein