tried-and-true

Example Sentences

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Then there’s the even more tried-and-true path of breaking into acting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

For some listeners, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” may seem like an unwelcome shift away from the tried-and-true pop sensibilities of “Harry’s House.”

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

It is letting companies speed-run a process that can often be a deliberative slog relying on tried-and-true approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

Unfortunately, the tried-and-true strategy had one of its worst years on record in 2022.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Sometimes kids used MSN Messenger to connect, but mostly we used the tried-and-true, the one and only, the magical portal that was AOL Instant Messenger.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi