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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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
This recipe is a tried-and-true classic that everyone will enjoy this holiday.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
Below you’ll find the tried-and-true classics, plus a few fresh twists that prove the modern table’s got it all.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
As groceries get more expensive and Americans remain unsure about their economic future, shoppers are gravitating toward a tried-and-true budget meal.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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