How to Use legit in a Sentence

legit

adjective
  • All I want is a legit chance to succeed.
  • What she's doing is perfectly legit.
  • There are signs that the breach is legit.
    — PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Well, this all seems very legit.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Well, this all seems very legit.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Keep an eye on him – the kid may be legit.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The spice was just right and the chicken breast was legit.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • There is a legit reason for that.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • There was not like this belief that these fouls were not legit.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The step-through frame is legit-easy for riders of all sizes.
    — Joe Salas april 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
  • How about a new vacuum that’ll legit do all of the work for you?
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • But will the roster have a legit center this time?
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Y'all are legit timeless to me.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • His curve is a legit out pitch and the rest of his repertoire is respectable.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This is a legit alpine boot, not a compromise.
    — Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
  • But this is the first time the full, legit song has ever been heard by the public.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This stuff is legit, with enough gooey goodness to fill you up after a slice or two.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Harding is a fun point guard who is a legit table setter.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the people — the people are legit.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Harder still because Sam had legit skin in the game.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This guy is legit and has an extremely bright present and future.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • In the words of the transcript, Lesnar remains a legit draw.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The Browns are shaky on offense, but their defense is legit.
    — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Then, the video cuts to Jen getting dressed with hair that legit looked like it was styled by a pro.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • The biggest variation tends to be whether there are two to four legit stars or maybe just one.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Saint Peter’s may not go all the way, but this team is legit and isn’t backing down.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2022
  • To be able to play in one of these stadiums is going to be pretty legit for us.
    — Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That early payout makes the whole setup feel legit.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • The fact is the Bills are a legit 7-3 team that’s complete on both sides of the ball.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Most of the contact Giménez has taken this season has been legit.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022

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