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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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Turns out Garfield came to the game with girlfriend actress Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) and her family who are from San Francisco and die-hard Niners fans.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Lines began forming well before dawn, with some die-hard fans camping out overnight just to be first.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
The Bananas, based in Savannah, Georgia, routinely sell out stadiums across the country, drawing crowds that include die-hard baseball fans, families and first-timers curious about the showmanship.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Turns out Garfield came to the game with girlfriend actress Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) and her family who are from San Francisco and die-hard Niners fans.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Lines began forming well before dawn, with some die-hard fans camping out overnight just to be first.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Die hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20hard. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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