: 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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Arguably, the most famous die-hard supporter of any Premier League team is Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Even the most die-hard Taylor Swift fan is being tested right now.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
For die-hard fans, this isn’t the time to sit at home refreshing scores on your phone.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Even the most die-hard Taylor Swift fan is being tested right now.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
For die-hard fans, this isn’t the time to sit at home refreshing scores on your phone.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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