vérité
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of vérité
French, literally: truth
Example Sentences
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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
“La vérité sur cette affaire est cruelle,” he said—“the truth is cruel.”
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
Pennebaker’s cinéma vérité record of Dylan’s 1965 tour of England, as he transitions from Great Folk Hope to Arty Enfant Terrible.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024
The film utilizes vérité and archival images to give audiences a glimpse into Giovanni’s mind.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 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
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