very same

phrase

: exact same
I told the very same story.

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The very same traits that can cause internal distress often translate to exceptional skill and performance at work and school. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers by a score of 6-4 at that game, and now two years later that’s the very same team Milwaukee just swept out of this year’s playoffs to advance to the World Series. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 Nothing comes of it, of course, until months later, when Corinne sees the news that Kiberlain is taking to the Paris stage in a production of the very same play, and bitterly confronts her outside the theater. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for very same

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“Very same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/very%20same. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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