time-tested

Example Sentences

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We grieve the losses and explore time-tested ways to open the door for a loved one’s possible return.

From Salon

Sometimes it’s a game of hot potato — please don’t make me review another “Ant-Man” — but generally we follow the time-tested preschool principles of taking turns and playing fair.

From New York Times

You have to abandon the time-tested formulas for the usual baked goods and basically start from scratch, testing and retesting recipes to get the texture and flavor just right.

From Washington Post

To be both vintage and contemporary is to be simultaneously modern and time-tested.

From Washington Post

Congressional investigations — replete with camera-savvy grandstanding antics — are the hallmark of divided government, as well as a time-tested ax for chipping away at presidential approval ratings.

From Salon