be true to

Example Sentences

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"I hope I can expand their minds and make them view people and the world a little differently. But, beyond that, I've just got to live my truth, be true to myself."

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“He’s going to be true to the mission of the Fed,” Rice said.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“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 • Jan. 22, 2026

“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 • Nov. 24, 2025

“Gracias,” Sandi said, as if the Barbie doll had to be true to her Spanish costume.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez