How to Use true-blue in a Sentence

true-blue

adjective
  • This dish could turn kale-doubters into true-blue kale fans.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But this is a true-blue psychological thriller and much more.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • Easy to dress up or down, this silhouette still reads polished, especially in a classic true-blue wash like this one.
    — Belle Bakst, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One of the few true-blue flowers, hydrangeas are perennials that can change color based on the pH level of their soil.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Still, while Adebayo, Herro and Powell are nice players, and Ware is an exciting young piece, Miami doesn't look like a true-blue contender just yet.
    — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The small true-blue flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects that provide natural pest control in the garden including parasitoids wasps, flower (hover) flies, ladybeetles, and lacewings.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • As a true-blue avgeek, my favorite story from the past week was the news that American Airlines will paint one of its Boeing 777s in a special retro paint scheme to commemorate its 100th year of service.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025

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