die hard
1 of 2phrase
1
: to be long in dying
Such rumors die hard.
2
: to continue resistance against hopeless odds
That kind of determination dies hard.
: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
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the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some die-hard hometown Prince fans have been frustrated that more new exhibits and events don’t take place there beyond the annual Celebration around Prince’s June 7 birthday (coming up again June 3-7).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
First and Forever, due out this spring from Penguin Random House imprint Berkley, follows Duffy Distefano, a die-hard Minneapolis Coyotes football fan.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Well, being a die-hard city sports fan, of course.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Among these die-hard purveyors of VHS is my friend and roommate Conor Holt, 35.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some die-hard hometown Prince fans have been frustrated that more new exhibits and events don’t take place there beyond the annual Celebration around Prince’s June 7 birthday (coming up again June 3-7).
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
First and Forever, due out this spring from Penguin Random House imprint Berkley, follows Duffy Distefano, a die-hard Minneapolis Coyotes football fan.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Well, being a die-hard city sports fan, of course.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Die hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20hard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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