tried-and-true

Example Sentences

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“Forgetting was a tried-and-true way for sheep to get over their sorrows,” Swann observes in her book.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Do you have tried-and-true tips you tell anyone when Coachella comes up in conversation?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And the top gifting categories do remain the tried-and-true ones, according to the NRF — namely, candy, greeting cards, flowers, jewelry and treating your loved one to an evening out.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 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

Here’s a tried-and-true memory aid: If you’re good in school, the principal is your p-a-l. prophecy/prophesy.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner