actualité
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of actualité
C20: French: literally, truth
Example Sentences
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As it happens, Dr Schmidt was being economical with the actualité, as the MP Alan Clark used to say.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2020
But whatever the explanation, someone is being economic with the actualité, as Alan Clark once said.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2013
This wasn't lying, it was just being economic with the actualité.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2013
The prime minister may have been, as the late Alan Clark said, somewhat economical with the actualité.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2011
After McDonald admitted a little economy with the actualité, the Lord Dr said his position was "untenable" but left it short of querying whether he knew the words to the Sash.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2010
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