to the core
idiom
: in a very complete or extreme way
—used for emphasis
He is patriotic to the core.
Her family is English to the core.
He's rotten to the core.
They were shaken to the core.
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Temperatures hover in the low 50s, but the cold rain brings a chill to the core.
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Both characters represent something essential to the core idea, so that their loss actually has a huge impact on the universe that the story's living in.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Matthieu Blazy turned the page, starting a new chapter at the house of Chanel going back to the core and essence of Gabrielle Chanel.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Castillo, loud and boisterous, is an old-school offensive line coach to the core.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Both characters represent something essential to the core idea, so that their loss actually has a huge impact on the universe that the story's living in.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Matthieu Blazy turned the page, starting a new chapter at the house of Chanel going back to the core and essence of Gabrielle Chanel.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Castillo, loud and boisterous, is an old-school offensive line coach to the core.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the core
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“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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