How to Use go-to in a Sentence

go-to

1 of 2 adjective

• What's your go-to thank you gift?
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
• What's your go-to email sign off?
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
• Laneige has been my go-to for years.
  — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
• What was your go-to look back then?
  — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
• What's your go-to drink on a flight?
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
• Here are a few of my go-to recipes.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
• This might be my new go-to pecan pie!
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
• Your new go-to might just be among them.
  — Esme Benjamin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
• Your go-to spot to grab a cup of joe.
  — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
• The it-boy’s go-to it-bag runs the gamut.
  — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
• Her go-to move was a toothy smile and a peace sign.
  — Cory Mull, Austin American Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
• The key is to choose a thick rug, and her go-to is wool.
  — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• Don't already have a go-to oil?
  — Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
• Serve with your go-to potato chips.
  — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
• Watch this become your new go-to recipe.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
• Meet your new go-to slow cooker meal.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
• Humankind is your go-to spot for good news!
  — Sarah Moran, USA Today, 15 June 2026
• But chili cheese fries, my diner go-to?
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
• This recipe will be your new party go-to.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• Trains, though, are his other go-to.
  — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
• Pulling your hair up is a quick and easy go-to for some gym girlies.
  — Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
• Not much to point to as a true strength or a go-to in tough times.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
• What’s your go-to favorite cake to bake and why?
  — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
• Her go-to is a white-sesame-and-cumin mixture.
  — Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
• Jump 2, a go-to style for the athlete.
  — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
• Your go-to foods can have a big impact on your heart health.
  — Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
• If clogs with a heel aren’t your thing, these should be your go-to for fall.
  — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026
• There's no milk, cream, or even water in her go-to recipe.
  — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
• When in doubt, a light linen shirt is a great summer go-to.
  — ABC News, 9 June 2026
• What's your go-to snack to keep on hand for long travel days?
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

go-to

2 of 2 noun

• Draped in a spicy-nutty sauce, this easy no-recipe soba noodle salad is your new go-to work lunch.
  — Elyssa Goldberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Feb. 2023
• Slaying an all-black look proves to be the go-to fashion choice for the supermodel.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 Feb. 2023
• More recently, my sense of style has loosened up, but my go-to footwear hasn’t strayed from dressy territory.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2023
• Every few days, use three drops with or over your go-to moisturizer for a light tan, or six drops for a darker finish.
  — Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2023
• Return to menu These flexible tubs with handles are a go-to for hauling and storing.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
• This Maybelline lipstick in Endless Raisin is my go-to color.
  — ELLE, 15 Feb. 2023
• Because of this, my go-to bag has been the Matador SEG28 for years.
  — Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2023
• From scholastic plaid to classic black to Miuccia’s go-to white skirt, our edit of the best pleated skirts has them all.
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2023
• The Spro Bronzeye Popper Frog is my go-to frog lure for summer bass fishing.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
• For kids, there are few things more satisfying than a sunny day spent outside, and the right swing set can turn your own backyard into your child's go-to place to burn off some energy.
  — Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
• Cheesy Breakfast Roll-Up This roll-and-go go-to is super easy to make and leans on gooey edam cheese to bind together all the goods.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• This white Alexander McQueen suit quickly became one of Kate's go-to looks of 2022.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 27 Feb. 2023
• Baggy jeans, easy basics, jackets, and loafers have been her go-to essentials, while she’s also been spotted out and about in LA wearing jorts (jean shorts).
  — Alice Cary, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2023
• Our Chicken Wing Challenge starts out with readers first nominating their go-to independent spot for chicken wings in the metro area.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
• That’s a credit to head coach Tyrone Johnson, but also to his team, which has embraced a balanced, defense-first approach without a go-to star like Nez.
  — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
• EmRata wore it with black straight-leg trousers, a chunky black belt, black sneakers with neon orange soles, and her go-to black Loewe shoulder bag, which she's been wearing nonstop during fashion month.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Feb. 2023