How to Use trusty in a Sentence

trusty

1 of 2 adjective
  • Think of it like your trusty black pants—but with more edge.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Pull out the trusty slow cooker.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Pair it with your trusty black heels and a red lip, and strut out the door!
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 28 July 2022
  • Grab your trusty Dutch oven and get to stirring.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Grab a white button down and slacks and wear with your trusty pair of loafers.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Those shoes and my trusty poles gave me a boost of confidence.
    — Michael Clinton, Men's Health, 14 June 2023
  • Black is, after all, a trusty fallback for many of us.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The trusty club is having a moment.
    — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Simply grab one of your trusty microfiber cloths.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
  • By her side — a trusty catch-all adding to her put-together look.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • By her side — a trusty catch-all adding to her put-together look.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • And truth be told, this is where your trusty wardrobe essentials come back in.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The trusty ham and cheese focaccia.
    — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And this wouldn’t be a plus-size-friendly roundup without a trusty pair of shorts.
    — Dominique Norman, refinery29.com, 6 July 2023
  • Pull out your trusty Dutch oven for this buttermilk bread recipe.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Big Quack has turned the trusty old food pyramid upside down.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Style that fleece pullover with a sports bra and trusty leggings after yoga.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the shiny exterior adds some style to this trusty puffer.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Leave it to your trusty slow-cooker to make juicy, extra tender ribs.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And the same goes for a trusty, work-appropriate shirt dress.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026
  • Best of all, each one of these recipes comes together in your trusty casserole dish.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Two heads is a trusty start, serving 4 to 6 as a main (or even more as a side dish).
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2023
  • My trusty low-slung sweats and oversized T-shirt don’t cut it for skiing.
    — Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
  • One exception is a trusty bean salad.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
  • Coca-Cola cake is one of the trustiest cake recipes of all time.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Linen Shorts Everyone needs a trusty pair of linen shorts.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Think of it as your trusty sidekick for those light to moderate workouts.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • With your trusty tennis ball in tow, travel just got a little less stressful.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Even better, all of these recipes can be made in your trusty 13x9 baking dish.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Use your trusty cast iron skillet for easy transfer from the stovetop to the oven to the table.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2023

trusty

2 of 2 noun
  • Her trusty pup Fat Heath made sure the scary night wasn't worse.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 June 2018
  • And then there's the trusty, old-school Opinel, which is equal parts fantastic, simple, and dirt cheap.
    — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2017
  • And really, who doesn’t ride the subway without their trusty Taser these days?
    — Caroline Spivack, Curbed, 3 Dec. 2021
  • That trusty, goopy red condiment that might enliven an otherwise bland and soggy onion ring?
    — Rachel Khong, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Oct. 2022
  • These days, Wayne still plays guitar, although not as often as his prime, and has held to his trusty Tele.
    — Matt Wake, AL.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • As a trusty, Archille doesn’t earn or touch money; customers are forbidden from giving him tips.
    — Cara McGoogan, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2023
  • But after hundreds of thousands of words, my trusty Model M still has some good years in it—if not decades.
    — Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2018
  • In 2019, she would rarely be photographed without her trusty lucite Yeezy heels.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2022
  • The Clarets are finally able to field the trusty back four which helped lead them on their terrific run at the start of the season.
    — SI.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • And of course, there was Justin Timberlake, Fallon's trusty late-night duet partner.
    — Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, 9 Jan. 2017
  • For shoes, Cross chose sleek combat boots, as Beckham went for his trusty Vans, which were slightly dirtied.
    — Vogue, 10 Apr. 2019
  • There are beauty products that are strictly utilitarian, like a trusty .
    — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 May 2020
  • Time will tell if Blackmon, Colorado’s star center fielder, shuns his trusty 4x4.
    — Jay Paris, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017
  • To create her expert cat eye flick, Demie picks us her trusty Pat McGrath liner.
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 30 July 2019
  • It;s not hard to picture her walking in Soho, draped in her limited edition sweater, leggings, and trusty .
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Made in your trusty Instant Pot or Dutch oven, these chicken thighs are another gorgeous main fit for a crowd.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Look no further than the trusty, reliable powder laundry detergent.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Torque is routed through a trusty and tried Ford nine-inch rear axle, while Baer brakes haul the thing down from terminal velocity.
    — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Smith said all the trusties are prisoners who are in the state Department of Corrections system.
    — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Next, combine 2 tablespoons baking soda with 2 cups of water, mix it up, and pour it into that trusty spray bottle.
    — Cate Geiger, Country Living, 30 Apr. 2020
  • This affordable style from Amazon’s trusty in-house label The Drop is a must-have layering piece for spring.
    — ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Plus, for now at least, most laptops and desktop PCs haven’t followed smartphones in murdering the trusty headphone jack en masse.
    — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2018
  • Pablos was taken to the Orange County Jail, where she was made a trusty and ordered to clean around the female dorms, records show.
    — Gal Tziperman Lotan, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2017
  • If large chunks of adhesive still remain on the nail, return to your trusty soaking dish; the buffer should be used only on a small amount of residual adhesive.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 Feb. 2022
  • When the temperatures inch toward 90 degrees, there’s nothing better to throw on than a trusty, breathable summer dress.
    — Alice Bell, Vogue, 27 June 2018
  • If dad would love a trusty, lightweight grill to bring on all of life's great adventures, look no further than the Cuisinart Petit Gourmet.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • After cushioning the ball down with what appeared to be his arm the 23-year-old - wanted by many clubs - dispatched the ball into the top corner with his trusty left foot.
    — SI.com, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Tim Ryan, who also has silvery hair, is an Ohio congressman who may be better recognized wearing his trusty backwards hat.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 27 June 2019
  • Our producer is the excellent Boone Ashworth, and my trusty cohost, Michael Calore, will be back next week.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2022
  • As soon as the weather drops below 66 degrees, your trusty (faux) leather jacket is on repeat until the following July.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 July 2019

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