tried-and-true
adjective
: proved good, desirable, or feasible : shown or known to be worthy
a tried-and-true sales technique
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a tried-and-true friend who has always been there for me
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Bread and butter is the tried-and-true appetizer, side dish, and charcuterie hero.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
The tried-and-true grid-scale storage option—pumped hydro, in which water is pumped between reservoirs at different elevations—lasts for decades and can store thousands of megawatts for days.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
There are a lot of fantastic, professional-grade tricks out there for perfecting our favorite cookie-jar classics—from pan-banging to browning butter—but a pre-bake chill in the refrigerator remains a tried-and-true favorite among bakers of all skill levels for good reason.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Some will offer multicourse special menus while others keep to their tried-and-true normal dinner menus.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
The tried-and-true grid-scale storage option—pumped hydro, in which water is pumped between reservoirs at different elevations—lasts for decades and can store thousands of megawatts for days.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
There are a lot of fantastic, professional-grade tricks out there for perfecting our favorite cookie-jar classics—from pan-banging to browning butter—but a pre-bake chill in the refrigerator remains a tried-and-true favorite among bakers of all skill levels for good reason.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Some will offer multicourse special menus while others keep to their tried-and-true normal dinner menus.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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 29 Dec. 2025.
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