How to Use thick and thin in a Sentence

thick and thin

noun
  • So blessed to be apart of this team through thick and thin.
    Erin Sorensen, ajc, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The fans have been with me through thick and thin — always.
    Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2022
  • True friends should stick by your side through thick and thin.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 7 July 2021
  • An idea dwells in minds and spirits, through thick and thin.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Stick with your plan through thick and thin, and don’t panic.
    Robert Hackett, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Brown has been all in on the World Championships through thick and thin.
    oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2022
  • But there was one college that stuck with him, through thick and thin.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Johnny Mundt is my guy — that’s my guy through thick and thin.
    Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The best way to do that is to find strong businesses and stick with them through thick and thin.
    WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022
  • The Full House cast sticks together through thick and thin.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Mar. 2022
  • And who better shows that than the kids who love their parents through thick and thin?
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Through thick and thin your heart was a lighthouse of kindness.
    Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2019
  • This very song will always be one of my favorites, and has stuck with me through the thick and thin.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2020
  • And the note just proves the high school sweethearts will stick together through thick and thin.
    Nicole Sands, PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2018
  • Gorgeous color, paint that is dry and wet, thick and thin.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Blunt and fringe bangs, thick and thin bangs, long and short hair with bangs — there are countless cuts and lengths to choose from.
    Jessica Prince Erlich, Allure, 30 Apr. 2022
  • The ideal elastic for curly hair won't be the same for straight hair, and ditto for thick and thin hair.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 July 2022
  • Today is a great day to check in with the family and friends that have been there through thick and thin.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • Anyone worth knowing will stick with you through thick and thin.
    Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Thank you for being my man and loving and leading through thick and thin!
    Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2021
  • If Jackson is ready to put him in by Week 5 or 8 or 10, so be it, as long as Jackson sticks with him through thick and thin.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 10 May 2018
  • Jordan was, by all accounts, a loyal friend through thick and thin.
    Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Thank you for standing by my side through thick and thin, my forever friend.
    Country Living Staff, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2020
  • The city and community have backed the orchestra through thick and thin.
    New York Times, cleveland.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • What would happen if the thick and thin lines in the configurations were swapped?
    Quanta Magazine, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Kathie Lee Gifford believes in standing by her friends through thick and thin.
    Sasha Savitsky, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2018
  • My parents have been together for 35 years, through thick and thin.
    Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 4 May 2018
  • Sol’s three sons heeded his advice well, and the three boys stuck together through thick and thin.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The chorus celebrates those real friends who have been by your side through thick and thin.
    Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2021
  • These socks have been thick and thin, ultra short and knee-high, and made with varying degrees of wool, polyester, and even cotton.
    James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 19 May 2021

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