: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
Synonyms of die-hard
Examples of die-hard in a Sentence
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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The stadium was certainly not packed, with mostly die-hard fans in attendance, many there to support their team potentially one last time this season.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
However, Disney animator Louaye Moulayess was a die-hard fan of the film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
For some die-hard customers, the holiday shopping season in the San Diego area kicked off before dawn Friday.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
For die-hard Gilmore Girls fans, the Great Boyfriend Debate is about more than having a preferred suitor for Alexis Bledel's Rory Gilmore.
—Justin Kirkland, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
However, Disney animator Louaye Moulayess was a die-hard fan of the film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Nov. 2025
For some die-hard customers, the holiday shopping season in the San Diego area kicked off before dawn Friday.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
For die-hard Gilmore Girls fans, the Great Boyfriend Debate is about more than having a preferred suitor for Alexis Bledel's Rory Gilmore.
—Justin Kirkland, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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