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
This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.
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Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
But this is a true-blue psychological thriller and much more.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced.
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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.
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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.
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Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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
Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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
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.
—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true-blue
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That leaves Shapiro—an Orthodox Jew and staunch Zionist—in a tough spot.
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The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
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In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
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Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution?
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.
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Handing the follow-up to her, and her faithful floating dog Krypto, strikes me as an extremely natural next step.
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Austin Sumter, a faithful reader of this newsletter.
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For a devout convert to Catholicism, Vance has a bumpy history with the Vatican.
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Fearing a loss of their significant clout and influence, devout Protestants revived the earlier campaign to write their faith commitments into the Constitution.
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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That rugged access is part of the appeal for buyers seeking a true escape rather than a weekend cabin with neighbors in sight.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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The business began as a ghost kitchen inside Oak Street Eats before growing a devoted following through social media.
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The renowned, often feared lawyer dedicated years of pro-bono time to saving emerging designers from their troubles and steering their careers upward.
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There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor.
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“True-blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true-blue. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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