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
This was the first time the bird had dived, and the performance was absolutely true to type.
From The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told by J. Arthur Thomson
