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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The comment from Kimmel on September 17 that caused the most anger among conservatives was what many of them interpreted as an attempt by Kimmel to cast the man who shot Kirk as a MAGA member.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The private remark reinforced a sense, even among conservatives, that the wealthy businessman was an out-of-touch elitist who was ready to write-off about half the country as indifferent to his economic agenda.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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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At the July 4, 2024, celebration, the first lady pulled Emhoff aside and questioned if the second couple were loyal to the Bidens.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Since launching in 2023, the group has cultivated a loyal following and now averages over 100 rides per month, according to Alba.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Utah authorities are seeking the death penalty against Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged in the fatal shooting of Kirk, who was a staunch Trump ally.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel had been a staunch supporter of Colbert, even endorsing him to beat his own show in the category of Outstanding Talk Series at Sunday's Emmys.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dressing as a true-blue, off-duty, yet insanely famous, American sportsman.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This dish could turn kale-doubters into true-blue kale fans.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For 19 years, its dedicated staff and steadfast supporters have provided vital care to over 100,000 young people across southern Africa, including young people living with HIV/AIDS and those facing mental health challenges.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After that harrowing hike up the boulder field, the nerve-wracking exposure of our search site has pushed even this steadfast high-drive purebred over threshold.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charles – who is known to be deeply faithful and regularly attends services – has visited the Holy See on several occasions.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Far from a faithful rendering of Pynchon’s text, One Battle After Another identifies the most cinematic and emotional veins of Vineland’s network of narrative and, true to Anderson’s word, runs like a thief.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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