How to Use staying power in a Sentence
staying power
noun- Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
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The race is as much about Biden as the staying power of Trump.
—Josh Boak, ajc, 21 July 2021
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The jury’s out on the whether the brand has staying power.
—Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2022
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The ghost has had more staying power, but the city is trying to get rid of him, too.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 25 July 2024
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And one such hit, 101 years ago, proved to have staying power.
—Gregg Opelka, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2021
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The Pre-Sequel didn’t have quite the same staying power.
—Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 28 May 2020
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Few vehicles have the staying power of Thomas the train and his friends.
—Sabrina Rojas Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2021
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The setlist was built with back-to-back blows that served as a reminder of the band’s longevity and staying power through the years.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
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But the Enzian isn’t the only venue to catch a movie with some staying power.
—Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 June 2018
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The proof of denim’s staying power is in the sell-through data.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2024
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Blankenship looks to be on the road to having that type of staying power.
—Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2020
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The songs seem to have a staying power and still seem to make sense to people 40 years later.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
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Whether the Stanley has any staying power or will go the way of the S’well and Hydro Flask remains to be seen.
—Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
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The site had the staying power that Ask Jeeves and similar sites lacked.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 6 Apr. 2021
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But through the changes in Class 6A, two Dallas-area teams have shown their staying power.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
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Whether the Stanley has any staying power or will go the way of the S’well and Hydro Flask remains to be seen.
—Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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The star is proud of the show's staying power and the loyal fan base the franchise has developed.
—Mariah Haas, Fox News, 16 Aug. 2018
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His play might not be flashy, but his skill set should give him staying power.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 May 2021
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The pages of Vogue in 1924 reflect a wide breadth of styles—some of which have had more staying power than others.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2024
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The Scrubs alum said he's been just as surprised at the soundtrack's staying power.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 July 2024
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By the end of the test, the staying power of the vacuum panels on the V Series became clear.
—The Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 29 Dec. 2020
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Vapor Wake dogs also may be in the field a long time and their skills need to have staying power.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 27 May 2018
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Only time can tell how long the staying power of the toxic changes wrought by Palin will be.
—Julian Zelizer, CNN, 25 Nov. 2022
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But the scariest part about the Empire might be their staying power.
—Sean Collins, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2020
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My favorite part is the staying power—my look stays in place all day and still looks fresh into the night.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2022
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But none of them have had the recent staying power of Maryland.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 26 May 2018
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Trends come and go, but the staying power of the early-’00s is bigger than nostalgia.
—Vogue, 31 Aug. 2021
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What’s more, most of the players who pulled off a 20-20 in the previous five years had staying power.
—Michael Beller, SI.com, 13 June 2019
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But its staying power comes not from trendiness, but from its grounding in a sense of place.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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The moment is one of many testaments to her staying power, proving that Janet’s legacy continues to resonate with fans old and new.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 13 May 2025
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