: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
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Sure, there are the remaining promotional giveaways and die-hard fans who continue to show up at the end of each bad season — the Angels entered Sunday with their elimination number from the AL West at five games and their elimination number from the wild card at seven games.
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Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
Debra Goldman is a die-hard TJX shopper that never leaves a store empty-handed.
—Thomas Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Don’t try to do it all Locals and die-hard fans who purchase multi-night tickets may be able to experience everything HHN has to offer slowly over time, but no one can see it all in one night.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
The New York holistic therapist and health coach had been a die-hard fan until a fall 2010 night with Geever.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
For the die-hard country fans of the era, changes in style were scrutinized and careers were often affected by perceptions of disloyalty to the true country music cause.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
Lodge has built a die-hard following throughout the years because of its products’ durability, and how evenly its cast iron pans distribute heat.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
In any case, Ramaswamy’s die-hard support for Trump leaves him no room to actually challenge the front-runner.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The marketing strategist and die-hard politico knew the photo could be released at any moment.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
Debra Goldman is a die-hard TJX shopper that never leaves a store empty-handed.
—Thomas Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Don’t try to do it all Locals and die-hard fans who purchase multi-night tickets may be able to experience everything HHN has to offer slowly over time, but no one can see it all in one night.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
The New York holistic therapist and health coach had been a die-hard fan until a fall 2010 night with Geever.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2023
For the die-hard country fans of the era, changes in style were scrutinized and careers were often affected by perceptions of disloyalty to the true country music cause.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 3 Sep. 2023
Lodge has built a die-hard following throughout the years because of its products’ durability, and how evenly its cast iron pans distribute heat.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
In any case, Ramaswamy’s die-hard support for Trump leaves him no room to actually challenge the front-runner.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The marketing strategist and die-hard politico knew the photo could be released at any moment.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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die-hard
adjectiveˈdī-ˌhärd
: strongly or excessively determined or devoted
die-hard fans
diehard
noun
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