true to type

Example Sentences

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These seeds will always grow "true to type," maintaining the same characteristics over time — "So your grandma's tomato is the same tomato her grandma had."

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2023

Donald Sutherland plays true to type as the South African surgeon who heads the Belgium diamond cartel with ruthless precision.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2016

And while they remain more or less true to type, they seem to keep changing their styles of speaking and posturing too.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2011

If he plays true to type, Obama will take the balanced tone he has tried to apply throughout—decrying the excessive bonuses and risk-taking by banks while championing the need for vibrant financial markets.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2010

From the very first there is established an atmosphere true to type and convincing.

From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various