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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authoritative account" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a reliable and credible source of information or a detailed report on a particular subject.
Example: "The historian provided an authoritative account of the events leading up to the war, drawing on primary sources and expert analysis."
Alternatives: "definitive report" or "reliable narrative".
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Raoul's intent was to provide a modern authoritative account of the Christian attitude to the world.
You will never hear a more stylistically insightful and authoritative account of this strangely gripping opera.
The second volume of a vivid and authoritative account of Britain in the age of Supermac.
He also provided the first authoritative account of the Congo Pygmies.
This is an authoritative account of America's pivotal first quarter-century, in all its anxiety, confusion, crisis and unbridled growth.
Those who had hoped for an authoritative account that would sear the public consciousness now seem pessimistic.
For an authoritative account of Baradar's past and role, see Thomas Ruttig's take on the Af-Pak Channel.
It was one of his greatest coups as this authoritative account of scientific discovery became a world bestseller.
An exhaustive, authoritative account of food in human culture, Davidson's book is also written with warmth and an irresistible humour.
The most authoritative account of Mitchell's side of his confrontation with the police was published by the Sunday Telegraph.
James Hepokoski's essay on Jean Sibelius, for example, is the most authoritative account of the composer that exists in print.
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