How to Use true in a Sentence
true
adjective- The true cost proved to be much higher than they said it would be.
- If their predictions are true, we'll be in for a long winter.
- Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
- Jobs are scarce, and that is especially true for managers.
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Here are the 25 best true crime books to add to your reading list.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, elle.com, 31 May 2023
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According to the network, the film is based on true events.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
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That’s been true during the inflation spike of the last two years.
—Marley Jay, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2023
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After all, isn't finding true love the entire point of the show?
—Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 28 July 2023
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Thinking back, Swartz says the cost of hiding her true self was steep.
—Sandy West, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2023
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For the brothers, the tour has been a true family affair.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
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What’s clear is that the Disney Hall show did mark the end of an era, as far as true vocal groups go.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
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In the games, Wake repeats a mantra in his writing approach: The story must stay true to the genre.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
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This appeared to be true not only of Britain, but of Europe as a whole north of the Mediterranean.
—WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
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Gomez appeared decked out in Taylor Swift tour merch, as a true fan does.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 9 Aug. 2023
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Modern menorah tray First off, this isn’t a true menorah and is not meant to stand in for one.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
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But the same was true of the woman’s Instagram account.
—Gaia Pianigiani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2023
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These foods really are a true gift to the world from Native people.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 22 Nov. 2023
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Human rights groups believe the true toll was even higher.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
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Here are the best true crime TV shows currently streaming.
—Claudia Guthrie, ELLE, 31 May 2023
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The leaks were true: Eminem is coming to Fortnite as part of the game’s Chapter 4 finale.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023
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For Stanley Tucci, true love is the real fountain of youth.
—USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
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But beginning with the Delta variant, both of those things became much less true.
—David Wallace-Wells, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
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My hope is that ‘The Loneliest Color’ will help people find the confidence to show the world their true colors.
—Devine Blacksher, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
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The Northeast will see its first true heat wave of the year, with high temperatures in the 90s from Sunday through Thursday.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
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The drama here isn’t that there’s these objectively true or false ideas about art.
—Hazlitt, 31 May 2023
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The singer often uses their platform to inspire others to be their true selves.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
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And the same thing is true for instance, for questions around identity theft or hacking.
—WIRED, 18 Oct. 2023
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Some foods have the power to put a smile on your face just by thinking of them, and that is especially true for waffles.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
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For as well as Harvard-Westlake played in the second half, that antithesis was true in the first two quarters.
—Dan Lovi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
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But the true magic of NFTs lies not just in the technology itself, but in its ability to democratize the very essence of art.
—Kyle Russell, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
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