true to form

idiom

: behaving or proceeding in the usual and expected way

Her latest movie is/runs true to form.

True to form, he was 20 minutes late for the meeting.

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And, true to form, pop culture addicts and crypto speculators have driven that memecoin’s price up—a lot. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 So, true to form, Irvington will again host a weeklong celebration of all things creepy. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024 Consider this season a whimsical departure, but also completely true to form: for its spring/summer 2025 show, taking place on September 21, Bottega Veneta announces The Ark, a limited-edition lounge chair collection inspired by Zanotta’s Sacco seat. —

Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 21 Sep. 2024 If your husband is true to form, your children will probably figure out for themselves that their dad has a character flaw. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for true to form

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