How to Use tried-and-true in a Sentence

tried-and-true

adjective

• The tried-and-true should bear sweeter fruit than the unknown.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• That means bringing new talent on board, while hanging on to your tried-and-true.
  — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2023
• Follow that tried-and-true safety advice: Never turn your back on the ocean.
  — oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2023
• Some crossbows even come with bolt packages—bolts that tested tried-and-true with the crossbow.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
• Read on to find which beauty innovation of 2023 might just become your brand-new tried-and-true.
  — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
• The Moon in gentle Pisces will sextile Uranus in Taurus, showing us alternate options to the tried-and-true.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2023
• The look is a bit of a departure for Aniston, whose tried-and-true red-carpet formula consists of (mostly opaque) black or white gowns.
  — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2023
• Hair styling trends come and go (looking at you, viral leggings curls), but when things get confusing, the classic, tried-and-true methods will always be there to fall back on.
  — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
• Robbins stresses the importance of putting samples on the walls before picking up the paintbrush—or planning the rest of your furnishings around a paint color that isn’t tried-and-true.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2023
• Of course, for those who would prefer to stick to the classics, the tried-and-true curling iron and hairspray combo always works like a dream, as Hawkins showed off his work on Ashley Park’s gorgeous tresses that evening.
  — Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2023
• There are so many Prime day competitors that are having fantastic discounts, so get ready to fill up your virtual cart with new or tried-and-true goodies.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 12 July 2023
• There are so many Prime Day competitors that are having fantastic discounts, so get ready to fill up your virtual cart with new or tried-and-true goodies.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 13 July 2023
• However, there are still people who don’t do well with any of these less-expensive (and also tried-and-true) alternatives.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
• Fashion’s instinctual reaction to moments like this one is to retract and revert to the tried-and-true, and few of Owens’s peers have his instincts for iconoclasm.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
• Baldwin embraces new tools and technology, provides research and sales data to sellers to set the correct price and never deviates from tried-and-true business and strategic marketing plans.
  — Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
• For something lighter and more refreshing, the chispa margarita combines the tried-and-true with the ingenious addition of a housemade watermelon-hibiscus cordial.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 23 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 23 Sep 2024