true blues

Unwavering loyal partisans

True blues are people of unwavering loyalty or genuine devotion to a cause, party, or tradition.

The phrase draws on blue's long association with constancy and faithfulness.

In American politics, true blues typically means committed Democrats; in British contexts, loyal Conservatives: The true blues showed up to vote even in the rain.

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faithful · through thick and thin · ardent · ride or die · bona fide · steadfast · dyed in the wool · firm · authentic · solidarity · committed · real · unwavering · team spirit · fellowship · sincere · patriotic · community

Opposites
loyalty and commitment

true bluesfair-weather friends

Friends only in prosperity

turncoats · traitors · deserters · defectors · backstabbers

authenticity of allegiance

true bluespretenders

Those falsely claiming something

phonies · hangers-on · frauds · dilettantes · posers

Family

true, blue, truer, truest, truly, truth, truths, truthful, truthfully

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G