real part
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of real part
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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It’s a real part of this history and part of The Captain’s trauma.
From Salon • May 27, 2024
Yet, much like the entire $7.2 trillion federal budget, it is a bit of a phantasm—part real, part fantasy, part nightmare, not likely to materialize in life, except as a warped caricature of itself.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024
“That’s what this book is about — how to create a yard that is a real part of the natural world. The kind of yard where, if you look closely, something is moving.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2023
"I am happy that I can bring something here and become a tax payer here. I feel like a real part of this Glasgow community," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023
I was exhausted from Mary Day goings-on, and the real part hadn’t even started.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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