as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret
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Noun
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Any historian can tell you that conservatives have a long legacy of environmental engagement.—
Nadia Gill,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026 -
His publisher hired a new editorial team that pushed out liberals and hired conservatives.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scott Quigley, a loyal minion of yet another septuagenarian Democrat hack DA, Marian Ryan of Middlesex County.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Locals often describe Elizabeth Creamery as a hidden gem — a small, friendly spot with homemade ice cream and a loyal following that keeps people coming back.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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In most cases, the first few episodes of a series stream for free, and a viewer pays for the rest; profit is further maximized through a staunch commitment to efficiency, often at the expense of labor standards.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Arbeloa was one of Jose Mourinho’s staunchest defenders during the Portuguese manager’s divisive time in charge from 2010-2013 — when Mourinho fell out with then-captain and Spain icon Iker Casillas.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The small true-blue flowers are highly attractive to beneficial insects that provide natural pest control in the garden including parasitoids wasps, flower (hover) flies, ladybeetles, and lacewings.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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New York, every pair of true-blue jeans and oversize blazer and painfully gaudy luxe apartment faithfully reproduced.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But certainly nothing may have damaged their trust more than the steadfast assertions that the COVID vaccines were able to stop infection and transmission.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their families both have expressed steadfast support of Broadnax's execution.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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That said, many Mets faithful were, heading into the season, wary of how president of baseball operations David Stearns had gone about remaking a roster that had undeniably disappointed in 2025 but was full of homegrown heroes.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1988, Ralph Hooper purchased the resort, expanding it into a multi-villa property, while remaining faithful to Ladera's roots as an eco-luxury resort integrated in its surroundings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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