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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Some of my tried-and-true hiking gear could definitely use a refresh.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Taking the tried-and-true little black dress and putting a sexy twist on it, Allen stunned in a halter-neck style gown with a dramatic plunge that dipped all the way down to her ribcage.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Vaccination has for decades been a tried-and-true (and largely uncontroversial) way to protect children against illnesses like polio, chickenpox, and pneumonia.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
The rest of her glam was also tried-and-true, with a baby pink manicure and a bouncy blowout swept into a side part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Taking the tried-and-true little black dress and putting a sexy twist on it, Allen stunned in a halter-neck style gown with a dramatic plunge that dipped all the way down to her ribcage.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Vaccination has for decades been a tried-and-true (and largely uncontroversial) way to protect children against illnesses like polio, chickenpox, and pneumonia.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
The rest of her glam was also tried-and-true, with a baby pink manicure and a bouncy blowout swept into a side part.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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