How to Use tried in a Sentence

tried

adjective
  • As for the tried and true pastels that come around each spring?
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And right now, many of our tried and true winners are on sale.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But truck buyers still tend to favor the tried and true.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The tried and true marbling project is made simple with this kit.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Pack up your tried and true perfume and kick your favorite cologne aside.
    — Valerie Butler, Essence, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Razor scooters are a tried and true classic for kids and adults alike.
    — Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2020
  • This is a tried and true practice for cheaters, dating back at least 10 years.
    — Dr. Augustine Fou, Forbes, 7 June 2021
  • Use these three tried and true strategies to pick a good bottle of wine at the grocery store.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, AJC.com, 2 May 2026
  • These tried and true favorites can be relied upon to report the facts.
    — Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
  • Below, follow some tried and true steps to level up your business this year.
    — Victoria Bachan, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
  • This is a tried and true favorite that gets my hair clean while keeping it moisturized.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 30 June 2023
  • And if those ideas still feel a little too involved, reach for a shimmery top coat for tried and true sparkle.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • Sleeveless sweaters for a night out are also a tried and true favorite that can be layered as well.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Candles are a tried and true method for keeping a strong counter scent wafting through the bathroom.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • There are a few different ways to grow your email list, but the most tried and true method is with a lead magnet.
    — Jeanette Dorazio, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Our tried and true approach is to get your grill good and hot, and par-cook each side of the dough for just a few minutes.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2022
  • Some advertisers are sticking to the tried and true.
    — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And that scene is playing on a very tried and true form of spiritualism.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026
  • Rather than leaning heavily into a tried and true sweater, why not think about a fur coat worn with silken trousers?
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Rodrik concedes that there is no tried and tested formula to achieve this.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Don't miss some of our tried and true favorites from the sale, like the Gel-Kayano 29.
    — Megan Lasher, Men's Health, 15 June 2023
  • Mielle Organics is a tried and true hair care staple that revives kinks, coils, and curls.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2022
  • New is exciting, no doubt, but there’s great satisfaction in the tried and true and the well loved, too.
    — Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The tried and true methods that have served many partners for their entire careers, just aren’t available any longer.
    — Adrian Dayton, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Kate Middleton went with a tried and true pair of heels during her latest outing.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Here are seven tried and true ways to keep the magic alive for older kids at Christmastime.
    — Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
  • This dress is a tried and true favorite of T+L editors, and for good reason.
    — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • There is a sense Moyes and Everton are looking to get over the line with the tried and tested.
    — Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • When the military entered Dunse Para, those who had remained tried to run up the same paths.
    — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The series is a reminder that sometimes adding a different type of flair to a tried and true method can breathe new life into it.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025

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