How to Use tried in a Sentence

tried

adjective
  • Good news, though: There's a tried and true hack to avoid it.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Don't miss some of our tried and true favorites from the sale, like the Gel-Kayano 29.
    Megan Lasher, Men's Health, 15 June 2023
  • And right now, many of our tried and true winners are on sale.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But some gardeners like to go the tried and true route.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Pair with your fav, tried and true edge control, and use the comb side to shape your edges and the brush to smooth them.
    Essence, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The tried and true marbling project is made simple with this kit.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 23 Nov. 2022
  • All the while, the tried and tested rules of Australian winter street style have reigned supreme.
    Rachel Yabsley, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2023
  • There is comfort in the familiar, in the tried and tested.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
  • This is a tried and true practice for cheaters, dating back at least 10 years.
    Dr. Augustine Fou, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • The Club C brings the white Reebok’s tried and true design into 2021 with a trendy platform sole.
    Julie Loffredi, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Pack up your tried and true perfume and kick your favorite cologne aside.
    Valerie Butler, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Our tried and true approach is to get your grill good and hot, and par-cook each side of the dough for just a few minutes.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2022
  • The most tried and true answer to this question is personal to your dog and their needs.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 July 2022
  • Seasoned Waffle Cut Fries, $3.79 Nothing hits the spot like a tried and true french fry.
    Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Razor scooters are a tried and true classic for kids and adults alike.
    Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2020
  • There are a few different ways to grow your email list, but the most tried and true method is with a lead magnet.
    Jeanette Dorazio, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • When the military entered Dunse Para, those who had remained tried to run up the same paths.
    New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • This dress is a tried and true favorite of T+L editors, and for good reason.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The Corvette gets a dry sump oiling system that's better for the track, while the ZL1 uses a tried and true wet sump design.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 July 2022
  • New is exciting, no doubt, but there’s great satisfaction in the tried and true and the well loved, too.
    Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The Adorned Collection, Stone caught up with Glamour to share her tried and true skin care products.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Mielle Organics is a tried and true hair care staple that revives kinks, coils, and curls.
    Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This is a tried and true favorite that gets my hair clean while keeping it moisturized.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 June 2023
  • Friends to lovers is a tried and true romantic comedy trope.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Below, follow some tried and true steps to level up your business this year.
    Victoria Bachan, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
  • If only there was one tried and true answer—and solution—right?
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 29 June 2023
  • That doesn’t just hold true in the kitchen where cooks can whip up decadent creme brulee or savory chateaubriand using recipes from tried and true cookbooks.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2021
  • The tried and true methods that have served many partners for their entire careers, just aren’t available any longer.
    Adrian Dayton, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The tried and true bacon, sausage and egg wrap is here to stay as well, plus the returning unicorn cake pop is back for a limited time.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022
  • At the start of the season, the duo are still thick as thieves, engaging in the tried and true Bravo tradition of obscure sports activities.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 June 2024

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