tried-and-true
adjective
: proved good, desirable, or feasible : shown or known to be worthy
a tried-and-true sales technique
Examples of tried-and-true in a Sentence
a tried-and-true friend who has always been there for me
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Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Pick up favorite rereads; a tried-and-true book or essay or story.
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The toy combines fascinating technology with tried-and-true Lego builds.
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Embracing a visual vocabulary of the lowbrow and the rudimentary is a tried-and-true method of rebelling against a culture that feels vapid or corporatized.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
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Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
Pick up favorite rereads; a tried-and-true book or essay or story.
—Kristen Arnett, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
The toy combines fascinating technology with tried-and-true Lego builds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Embracing a visual vocabulary of the lowbrow and the rudimentary is a tried-and-true method of rebelling against a culture that feels vapid or corporatized.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tried-and-true
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“Tried-and-true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried-and-true. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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