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Examples of through and through in a Sentence
I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing.
those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
Recent Examples on the Web
For The Times) Pierson was a prosecutor through and through, and didn’t subscribe to the notion that there were huge numbers of innocent people in prison because of the sloppiness or zealotry of law enforcement.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
But for all his little-professor chi, Alex was a boy’s boy through and through.
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Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
DeBose, an Oscar-winning actor and dancer, is a theater kid through and through, in the best way possible.
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Vogue, 17 June 2024
Kayla Sharples is a Chicago kid, through and through.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of through and through was
in the 14th century
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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20and%20through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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