here to stay
idiom
: likely to last or be present for a long time
She's convinced that her bad luck is here to stay.
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
David Haley here to stay Though no longer board president, David Haley will keep his seat on the BPU.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Leslie Bibb Leslie Bibb’s bob is here to stay.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The doughnut chain is rolling out nine new flavors — six here to stay and three available for a limited time — and getting rid of a few permanently, bringing its lineup of full-sized doughnuts from 10 to 16.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
David Haley here to stay Though no longer board president, David Haley will keep his seat on the BPU.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Leslie Bibb Leslie Bibb’s bob is here to stay.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
The doughnut chain is rolling out nine new flavors — six here to stay and three available for a limited time — and getting rid of a few permanently, bringing its lineup of full-sized doughnuts from 10 to 16.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Here to stay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20to%20stay. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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