trusty

Example Sentences

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My trusty travel agent stepped in and tried to get me a credit for what I’d overpaid, but she said the cruise line wouldn’t budge beyond about $200 — far below what I expected.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

It was a trusty workhorse, a 12-year-old Ford Fiesta with 100,000 miles on the clock.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Lotus Two Slice Toaster – My trusty $20 toaster recently gave up the ghost, and I didn’t realize how much I’d been settling until I dropped a bagel into the Lotus two-slice.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

Few tools are considered as essential to the home cook’s arsenal as a trusty nonstick pan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Toward the back of the store, in his paint-splattered apron, holding his trusty broom, was Mr. Archie’s longtime clerk, Petey.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles