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actualité

British  
/ aktɥalite, ˌæktʃʊˈælɪteɪ /

noun

  1. humorous the truth

    economic with the actualité

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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