through thick and thin

phrase

: through many difficult times over a long period

She stood by me through thick and thin.

Examples of through thick and thin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even when Mina-sue chose to pursue Seung-il, or when she was confronted by Su-been for her confusing choices, Sung-hun stood by her side through thick and thin. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2026

We are heartened by our Bishop Michael Pham, himself a refugee, who, like so many Vietnamese refugees of that era, endured unspoken hardship to be here, who just in his person conveys a sense of hope in the American dream, and that God is with us, through thick and thin. — Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

While Chicago Bears fans are certainly loyal through thick and thin, this year's success has reinvigorated a fanbase hungry for a winner. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026

Of the 17,600 restaurants in New York only a handful have stayed in business, through thick and thin, boom and bust, pandemics and recessions, for a quarter of a century. — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for through thick and thin

• asparagine
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin