true-blue

adjective

ˈtrü-ˈblü How to pronounce true-blue (audio)
Definition of true-bluenext
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 But this is a true-blue psychological thriller and much more. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026 Easy to dress up or down, this silhouette still reads polished, especially in a classic true-blue wash like this one. — Belle Bakst, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 Still, while Adebayo, Herro and Powell are nice players, and Ware is an exciting young piece, Miami doesn't look like a true-blue contender just yet. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for true-blue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true-blue
  1. staunch
  2. loyal
  3. steadfast
  4. faithful
  5. devout
  6. true
  7. devoted
  8. dedicated
Adjective
  • The last time Mississippi chose a new Democratic senator was 1947, and the winner then was a staunch segregationist.
    — BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But the memory foam fan club also has plenty of staunch supporters.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • As our loyal readers know, Langley has become the most famous woman in country music, and there's no close second.
    — David Hookstead, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The company could use its loyal fanbase and sizable playoff ratings to help justify distribution fees to pay TV providers while marginally adding some subscribers to HBO Max.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • And beyond that, the people inside the company are coming from an ethos that has remained steadfast in actually supporting youth culture.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Dana Kamilar, Florida regional director of outreach for StandWithUs, commended the Miami community for its steadfast support of Israel and the Jewish people.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • The organ woven into the walls of the church where Bach spent decades as cantor was built in 2000, but its tuning and temperament systems were designed to be faithful to the standards of his lifetime.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Riga, with its pre-Revolutionary buildings and rows of Soviet-era prefab housing blocks, provided a rather faithful replica of Russia.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of faithful
Adjective
  • Followers believed the devout earned their place in the afterlife through good acts.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 1960, the year Pruitt was born, the Census counted 876 people living on Tangier, an isolated offshore island known for its devout religiosity and, more recently, its flooding, sinking land.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of devout
Adjective
  • That rings especially true in a region where development looms larger and green spaces are getting smaller.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The cat quickly shows its true colors, creating trouble in ever-escalating comic situations that are laugh out loud funny and absurd.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of true
Adjective
  • Michael Sloan, a close friend who rode motorcycles with Sanft, according to the report, confirmed his death and remembered the attorney as a devoted friend.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Stallone’s best late-career screenwriting efforts, however, were devoted to his other iconic character, Vietnam vet and one-man killing machine John Rambo.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of devoted
Adjective
  • Success is often measured by events that never happen because dedicated professionals acted to prevent them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The park receives almost no dedicated state funding, and no other source in New Jersey is equipped to handle recovery on this scale.
    — Remy Schwartz, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of dedicated

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“True-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true-blue. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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