as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
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Recent Examples of hard-core
Whites abound throughout the larger Médoc, but Listrac-Médoc is a hard-core red wine zone, so it was considered daring to produce a white here.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Not all posts were hard-core politics.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
And even the ethical people have differing perspectives—hard-core utilitarians focus on suffering—and then there are people like me who have more ambitious visions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrested a day earlier at his construction job site, Espinoza Martinez, still dressed in his green work T-shirt, certainly didn’t fit the profile of a hard-core gang member.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hard-core
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Not all posts were hard-core politics.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
And even the ethical people have differing perspectives—hard-core utilitarians focus on suffering—and then there are people like me who have more ambitious visions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Arrested a day earlier at his construction job site, Espinoza Martinez, still dressed in his green work T-shirt, certainly didn’t fit the profile of a hard-core gang member.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hard-core
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
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With a spot in the Final Four on the line, excitement is building among fans who believe their team can make a deep run.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But those subsidies have masked a deeper affordability crisis — one in which insurers themselves play a central role.—
Barbara Hoare,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even Dougie, an inveterate screwup, isn’t without hidden depths—and Anthony, a natural hype man for whoever’s around, takes his plea for emotional support seriously, quickly becoming invested in a twisty succession crisis.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Also, the industry essence of the French TV festival is co-production and Canadian producers are inveterate co-producers.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That is a lifelong dream of mine.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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From musicals to Frank Sinatra, music bridges the gap for those with lifelong developmental conditions.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And while screen addiction became entrenched in many of our lives, sound healing became an alternative practice for folks looking for an escape from doomscrolling.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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For many of his supporters, however, his political ascent already represents a break from Nepal’s entrenched political order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Greenberg pointed to an inherent conflict of interest when universities investigate their own employees.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Texas may have plenty of other inherent economic advantages, including a central location and long international border, but its high concentration of major metropolitan areas is also a major factor behind the state’s long-term success, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas argues.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than a saying, pura vida is a guiding philosophy that honors simplicity and sustainability, and celebrates the deep-rooted connection between people and their environment.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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At a time when religious institutions are seeking to rebuild trust, the new Archbishop aims for leadership that is less distant and more rooted in people's everyday lives.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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