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

But both stayed true to each other and restored our faith in humanity - by one promise, to never write each others names on the black slate at the round table.

From BBC

“Not trying to aim too high but just being true to ourselves, doing what we love to do, keeping this passion. That is our goal forever.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a dream come true to be part of a song that’s helping other girls and other boys and everyone of all ages to get through their hardships, to accept themselves.”

From Los Angeles Times

“There is a rabid fan base for the books and we wanted to be true to them,” says Justin Stockman, Bell Media’s vice president of content development and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was willing to wager that, if they stayed true to their fans, their fans would stay true to them.

From Los Angeles Times