How to Use true in a Sentence

true

adjective

• The true cost proved to be much higher than they said it would be.
• Is it true that you were planning to go without me?
• If their predictions are true, we'll be in for a long winter.
• Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
• Jobs are scarce, and that is especially true for managers.
• His true character was revealed.
• Here are the 25 best true crime books to add to your reading list.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, elle.com, 31 May 2023
• According to the network, the film is based on true events.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
• That’s been true during the inflation spike of the last two years.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2023
• After all, isn't finding true love the entire point of the show?
  — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 28 July 2023
• Thinking back, Swartz says the cost of hiding her true self was steep.
  — Sandy West, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2023
• For the brothers, the tour has been a true family affair.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
• What’s clear is that the Disney Hall show did mark the end of an era, as far as true vocal groups go.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• In the games, Wake repeats a mantra in his writing approach: The story must stay true to the genre.
  — Gene Park, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
• This appeared to be true not only of Britain, but of Europe as a whole north of the Mediterranean.
  — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
• Gomez appeared decked out in Taylor Swift tour merch, as a true fan does.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
• Modern menorah tray First off, this isn’t a true menorah and is not meant to stand in for one.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
• But the same was true of the woman’s Instagram account.
  — Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• These foods really are a true gift to the world from Native people.
  — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
• Human rights groups believe the true toll was even higher.
  — Cnn Staff, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
• Here are the best true crime TV shows currently streaming.
  — Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 31 May 2023
• The leaks were true: Eminem is coming to Fortnite as part of the game’s Chapter 4 finale.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023
• For Stanley Tucci, true love is the real fountain of youth.
  — USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
• But beginning with the Delta variant, both of those things became much less true.
  — David Wallace-Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• My hope is that ‘The Loneliest Color’ will help people find the confidence to show the world their true colors.
  — Devine Blacksher, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
• The Northeast will see its first true heat wave of the year, with high temperatures in the 90s from Sunday through Thursday.
  — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
• The drama here isn’t that there’s these objectively true or false ideas about art.
  — Hazlitt, 31 May 2023
• The singer often uses their platform to inspire others to be their true selves.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• And the same thing is true for instance, for questions around identity theft or hacking.
  — WIRED, 18 Oct. 2023
• Some foods have the power to put a smile on your face just by thinking of them, and that is especially true for waffles.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024