true to

Idioms  

1. Loyal or faithful to, as in She knew he'd be true to his marriage vows , or, as Shakespeare had Polonius tell Hamlet, “This above all, to thine own self be true” ( Hamlet , 1:3). [c. 1200]

2. Conforming to or consistent with, as in The speech was true to the party platform , or True to type, he died while working at his desk .

3. true to life . Consistent with reality, realistically represented, as in This painting is very true to life . [Early 1800s] For true to form , see under run to form .

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Example Sentences

"It's a dream come true to be able to play here, to score and help the team to win."

From Barron's

Maddi says such AI posts create an element of mistrust because "there's such an importance of being true to yourself and showing your true personality" when being an influencer.

From BBC

Overall, though, this was not as true to the traditional thing as in Birmingham, and also much smaller in size.

From BBC

Nassar excelled in the ring and changed attitudes, becoming a multiple Berlin champion and national title-holder, all while staying true to her beliefs.

From BBC

“I want to know them as people. I want to be true to them as people. And I think almost everybody in the picture is flawed.”

From Los Angeles Times