tried-and-true
adjective
: proved good, desirable, or feasible : shown or known to be worthy
a tried-and-true sales technique
Examples of tried-and-true in a Sentence
a tried-and-true friend who has always been there for me
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This update on a tried-and-true classic has lots of fresh ingredients and no cream of mushroom soup, but still hits all of the creamy, cheesy, and crunchy notes of the original.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Ewedoos Wide-leg Trousers The Ewedoos trousers are my definition of a tried-and-true travel pant.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
In lieu of techy insect repellers, this tried-and-true coil holder is convenient, easy to use, and doesn’t require charging.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Formulated by Black scientists for curly and coily hair textures, the star ingredient in Head & Shoulders’ Royal Oils Shampoo is the brand’s classic dandruff-fighting ingredient, pyrithione zinc 1%, which is a tried-and-true over-the-counter antimicrobial and antifungal.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
Ewedoos Wide-leg Trousers The Ewedoos trousers are my definition of a tried-and-true travel pant.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
In lieu of techy insect repellers, this tried-and-true coil holder is convenient, easy to use, and doesn’t require charging.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Formulated by Black scientists for curly and coily hair textures, the star ingredient in Head & Shoulders’ Royal Oils Shampoo is the brand’s classic dandruff-fighting ingredient, pyrithione zinc 1%, which is a tried-and-true over-the-counter antimicrobial and antifungal.
—Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
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“Tried-and-true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tried-and-true. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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