as in staunch
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a true-blue patriot even during the revolution's darkest hours
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Recent Examples of true-blue
As a true-blue avgeek, my favorite story from the past week was the news that American Airlines will paint one of its Boeing 777s in a special retro paint scheme to commemorate its 100th year of service.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
In his first season as a full-time player last year, Pippen solidified his place as a true-blue, slightly-overqualified reserve point guard.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Drinks are stiff and tasty, and desserts, like Susie’s famous banana cream pie or warm apple pie a la mode, are true-blue classics.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This dish could turn kale-doubters into true-blue kale fans.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
All the stuff, really, enough to make a bona-fide, honest-to-God, true-blue spoof feature, the kind made by a studio and with a budget and giant stars and a full-fledged theatrical release.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The band is rounded out by true-blue musicians Carlos O’Connell (the guitarist for Irish rock band Fontaines D.C.) on bass and David Ashby (frontman of local London band Sleaze, who in fact first introduced Felber to The Ivy House) on keys.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 July 2025
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
In his first season as a full-time player last year, Pippen solidified his place as a true-blue, slightly-overqualified reserve point guard.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Drinks are stiff and tasty, and desserts, like Susie’s famous banana cream pie or warm apple pie a la mode, are true-blue classics.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This dish could turn kale-doubters into true-blue kale fans.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
All the stuff, really, enough to make a bona-fide, honest-to-God, true-blue spoof feature, the kind made by a studio and with a budget and giant stars and a full-fledged theatrical release.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2025
The band is rounded out by true-blue musicians Carlos O’Connell (the guitarist for Irish rock band Fontaines D.C.) on bass and David Ashby (frontman of local London band Sleaze, who in fact first introduced Felber to The Ivy House) on keys.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true-blue
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That experience, along with his father’s staunch opposition to the removals, helped form Kennedy’s powerful belief in the equality of all people and the importance of preserving and protecting individual rights.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The staunchest deflationist could deflate no longer.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Keystone ensures the Walkabout 26 Max exterior works as the most loyal of multi-adventure partners, starting with a huge pass-through front storage locker made possible by the drop frame.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, Bleed had continued recording and performing, maintaining a loyal fan base drawn to his signature mix of southern wisdom and lyrical realism.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The balance of power in Mississippi is shifting away from extremism and chaos and toward champions of working families, driven by Democrats’ steadfast commitment to their communities.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the disruption is already wreaking havoc on the normally steadfast program.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a 2022 Instagram post, The Conjuring 2 director and The Nun producer James Wan explained the creative choice to portray Valak as a demonic nun, rather than in a form more faithful to his mythological depictions.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The positivity was palpable among the Aggie faithful late Saturday night.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The actor, 76, has been a devout Buddhist for over 40 years.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many Latin acts, particularly from Puerto Rico, are devout Christians but don’t share their beliefs in their music.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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But the true freshman looked poised and undaunted, able to pick up a trio of fourth-down conversions with his arm and more positive yards with his legs.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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His portrayal of a pompous, yapping intellectual who's rotten to the core rings uncomfortably true, as do the performances of Thatcher and East as their characters nonverbally communicate their discomfort to each other.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her songs started playing in more and more clubs and bars and taxis, and her fan base grew more devoted.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Coach is betting on footwear with a new dedicated store in New York’s Hudson Yards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Through this partnership, NAAREA will be able to inspect and maintain its microreactors using robotics, both in dedicated facilities and on-site.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“True-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true-blue. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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