: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
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the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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This is a movie only for die-hard Tappers.
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Sheen took the boot and swung a machete around on a rooftop to the tune of a million Twitter followers in a day and die-hard fans cheering his meltdown one-man shows.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
The images even caused shock among die-hard supporters of the US.
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Both Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath crested in popularity in the 1970s, capturing die-hard fans amid the growing popularity of rock.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Sheen took the boot and swung a machete around on a rooftop to the tune of a million Twitter followers in a day and die-hard fans cheering his meltdown one-man shows.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
The images even caused shock among die-hard supporters of the US.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Both Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath crested in popularity in the 1970s, capturing die-hard fans amid the growing popularity of rock.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for die-hard
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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