tried-and-true

[ trahyd-n-troo ]

/ ˈtraɪd nˈtru /

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adjective

tested and found to be reliable or workable.

Origin of tried-and-true

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby tried-and-true

tridimensional, triduum, tridymite, triecious, tried, tried-and-true, triella, triene, triennial, triennium, triens

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Example sentences from the Web for tried-and-true

How contrived that Modern Family would end its season finale with the tried-and-true sitcom trope: a wedding.
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As Lindsay Lohan is learning, the comeback trail is marked with three tried-and-true steps.
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As any tried-and-true creative force, Schnabel kept producing.
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Every political campaign relies on visual shorthand and tried-and-true symbolism to help communicate its message.
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There is a tried-and-true formula to courting Oscar, of course.
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Idioms and Phrases with tried-and-true

tried and true

Tested and proved to be worthy or reliable, as in Let me deal with it—my method is tried and true. [Mid-1900s]