How to Use through and through in a Sentence

through and through

adverb
  • I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing.
  • Great cast and just loved the season through and through.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The White Oak show, then, was Houston through and through.
    Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Despite its drop top, the SL is a sports car through and through.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021
  • She, born in SF raised in Marin and orange and black through and through.
    Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Schumer, on the other hand, is a New York guy -- like Trump -- through and through.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Sean was white, DJ was black, but both of them were blue, cops through and through.
    Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2018
  • He’s black-and-red, the Dragons’ colors, through and through.
    Phil Anastasia, Philly.com, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The customers are surely part of the business through and through.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Kendall Jenner just stepped out in a retro look that’s true ‘90s dreams, through and through.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
  • But the base layer is climate change through and through.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But the dogs are sweet, gentle beagles through and through.
    Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 31 July 2019
  • The Capitals were the better team, through and through.
    Chris Korman, For The Win, 8 June 2018
  • Of course, the ARMY has stayed loyal to them through and through and has grown since their early days.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 28 June 2019
  • Just a super fun movie with a great story through and through.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 5 May 2022
  • Garrett was struck in the face and suffered a through and through gunshot wound to both cheeks.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Joe is a coach’s son through and through, a football junkie who’ll watch film deep into the night.
    Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 15 July 2019
  • The menu was Texas through and through, featuring cornbread, caviar, smoked ribs and corn on the cob.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
  • But Harry and William are still brothers through and through.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Apr. 2019
  • Johnson, a Juneau local, was an Alaskan climber through and through.
    Matt Skenazy, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
  • Hailey Bieber is a Saint Laurent gal through and through.
    Whitney Perry, Glamour, 3 May 2022
  • The same is true in Baltimore, a baseball town through and through where the sport has dug its roots deep.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The vibe is just right for O'Donnell and King, who are political wonks through and through.
    Kaitlin Menza, Marie Claire, 14 Sep. 2017
  • She's always been focused on hair-care through and through.
    Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The term may not appear in the book, but this is applied history, through and through.
    Daniel J. Samet, National Review, 27 Feb. 2022
  • Vanilla offers a tinge of sweetness but this scent is dark and musky through and through.
    ELLE, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Beyoncé is Third Ward through and through, and proud of it.
    Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Despite the game’s loud opening, the rest of the game is a Metroid Prime experience through and through.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Mewis is Boston, through and through, and promises to remain so.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
  • McNeil's story is one of a New Orleans boy, through and through.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 21 Oct. 2017

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