staying power

noun

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: staying power in a Sentence

Definition of staying power

: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening

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Examples of staying power in a Sentence

a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power
a song with staying power
Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.

Recent Examples of staying power from the Web

While most of my elementary-school memories faded at the same rate as the quality of my cursive, this one had staying power.

— kiera carter, Marie Claire, "Why Is Women's Body Hair Still Offensive?," 8 June 2018
But none of them have had the recent staying power of Maryland.

— mike preston, baltimoresun.com, "Preston: Maryland men's lacrosse team couldn't overcome talent drain in final four loss to Duke," 26 May 2018
Standing amid the usual smiling, agreeable candidates for children’s birthday parties — alongside Disney princesses, superheroes and cartoon pooches — the Trump piñata looked too angry and ephemeral to have staying power.

— christopher borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "Trump piñatas a hit across cultures," 16 May 2018
And Fortnite is leading the pack by illustrating just how to make this combination of genre elements, business model innovations, and raw fun factor have influential, industry-changing staying power.

— nick statt, The Verge, "Fortnite is the biggest game on the planet right now because it’s a living, breathing world," 6 May 2018
Vapor Wake dogs also may be in the field a long time and their skills need to have staying power.

— lily hay newman, WIRED, "Puppy Brain Scans Could Help Pick the Best Bomb Sniffers," 27 May 2018
So… does Nick just have a remarkable level of control over his staying power, or lack thereof?

— emma dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 Episode 6 Finally Sheds Light on Serena's Murky Past," 23 May 2018
The person most responsible for the Celtics' staying power is not necessarily any of the healthy players but, instead, the head coach.

— dennis manoloff, cleveland.com, "Celtics vs. Cavaliers disparity at head coach is breathtaking: DMan video," 11 May 2018
It's become the driving force behind the brand's popularity and a fan-favorite in the beauty community for its staying power.

— shammara lawrence, Allure, "Beauty Bakerie CEO Cashmere Nicole Opens Up About the Inclusive Indie Makeup Brand's Massive Success," 30 Apr. 2018

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