true to form

idiom

: behaving or proceeding in the usual and expected way

Her latest movie is/runs true to form.

True to form, he was 20 minutes late for the meeting.

Examples of true to form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fiery Kate doesn’t approve of Anthony as a suitor for her sweet sister’s hand, but, true to form for all good enemies-to-lovers romances, Kate and Anthony soon discover that hatred can morph into a different kind of passion altogether. —Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026

Yet, true to form, Khan has demonstrated resilience. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026

Down and Kay have become quite fond of pulling the rug out from underneath their audience, and true to form, Season 4 begins to shift gears pretty quickly. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026

Coming 20 years after the original, the very first Air Jordan collaboration, this year’s edition was true to form, besides a switch from Jumpman to Nike Air branding. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for true to form

• chloroform
• coliform
• cribriform
• cruciform
• filiform
• fusiform
• isoform
• microform
• multiform
• multiforme
• outperform
• piriform