: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
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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White Sox die-hard Chance the Rapper performed Friday with a dance in center field with the Bananas and Firefighters.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
For years, only die-hard music fans made the trip to Asbury Park in hopes of scoring tickets to shows at legendary venues like the Stone Pony and now-shuttered Saint.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Even the most die-hard iPad fans have started to lose faith in recent years.
—Craig Grannell, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
Whether or not you were won over by the return of the older-but-not-necessarily-wiser Carrie Bradshaw and co, the third season of Michael Patrick King’s whimsical follow-up has caused chatter among new fans and die-hard stalwarts alike.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2025
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
For years, only die-hard music fans made the trip to Asbury Park in hopes of scoring tickets to shows at legendary venues like the Stone Pony and now-shuttered Saint.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Even the most die-hard iPad fans have started to lose faith in recent years.
—Craig Grannell, Wired News, 14 Aug. 2025
Whether or not you were won over by the return of the older-but-not-necessarily-wiser Carrie Bradshaw and co, the third season of Michael Patrick King’s whimsical follow-up has caused chatter among new fans and die-hard stalwarts alike.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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