as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Recent Examples of diehard
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
And while Higgins says the growing supply will eventually make the line at the distillery and the culture around it obsolete, for the moment, the die-hard fandom is evident every day on the distillery grounds.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The story centers around a die-hard musical theater fan who plays his favorite (fictional) 1920s musical on his record player, bringing the show to life within his apartment.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 July 2025
The most die-hard New York fans were eager to see a game in which their team was headlined by Tyler Kolek, Pacome Dadiet, Kevin McCullar and Ariel Hukporti.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Noun
Bonnaroo attendees question choice to move Where in the Woods stage
Many die-hard Bonnaroovians are most upset about the choice to move Where in the Woods UFO Stage into Centeroo, the festival's main grounds.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
And while Higgins says the growing supply will eventually make the line at the distillery and the culture around it obsolete, for the moment, the die-hard fandom is evident every day on the distillery grounds.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The story centers around a die-hard musical theater fan who plays his favorite (fictional) 1920s musical on his record player, bringing the show to life within his apartment.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 July 2025
The most die-hard New York fans were eager to see a game in which their team was headlined by Tyler Kolek, Pacome Dadiet, Kevin McCullar and Ariel Hukporti.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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About 68% of traditional elementary schools in those districts had an average roster size under 23 students, compared to 37% in the other board districts.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Ford’s traditional business operations, known as Ford Blue, earned $661 million in the quarter compared with $1.17 billion in the year-ago quarter.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Maybe one day democracy really will bloom like wildflowers across the vast deserts of the Middle East, just as the neocons envisioned.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Lippmann, it should be noted, was originally a liberal internationalist whose views were not all that different from those of the modern neocons.—
Max Boot,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Mar. 2023
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Farrier grew up in New Zealand and attended a conservative Christian school.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 July 2025
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Edwin Feulner, founder and longtime president of the influential U.S. conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, has died, the foundation announced in a statement.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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Deep barista expertise can be a key differentiator that helps foster a loyal customer base and allows even smaller coffee shops to compete with larger chains.—
Sergey Baburov,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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While Zhong has recently come under fire in China for not being loyal enough to his country after criticizing Beijing for failing to control pricing on online platforms, New Hampshire lawmakers worry that his new Nashua plant stands too close to sensitive military locations in the state.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Berrien is positioning himself as a staunch Trump backer in his first ads of the race.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The eventual confirmation of his passing, delivered by solemn White House and medical officials, triggered an outpouring of condolences from across the political spectrum, even from those who had been his staunchest opponents.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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