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Recent Examples of dyed-in-the-wool Can either of them win over a dyed-in-the-wool MGB skeptic? Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023 Located in remote destinations along iconic byways, motor lodges are designed to accommodate dyed-in-the-wool road warriors. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 22 May 2023 We’re dyed-in-the-wool April Fools’ Day haters around here, but hold on one second — Duolingo and Peacock might be on to something. Richard Lawler, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyed-in-the-wool
chronic
Adjective
  • Previous reporting by The Current and ProPublica revealed that was due to glitches in the digital platform people must use to enroll, chronic understaffing in the state agency charged with enrollment help and a maze of bureaucratic red tape.
    Margaret Coker, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • An adult doe in Genesee County that walked up to a conservation officer was confirmed to be suffering from chronic wasting disease, the Department of Natural Resources said.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Dyed-in-the-wool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dyed-in-the-wool. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.

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