: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
Synonyms
Examples of die-hard in a Sentence
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
Recent Examples on the Web
Marty is a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan despite living in New York, while Ted grew up a fan of the team's arch-rival, the New York Yankees.
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
In an age when many people have a story about a relative who arrived at Thanksgiving in a red MAGA hat, and shortly thereafter started forwarding BitChute videos and QAnon memes, the idea that a rich white guy would become a die-hard Trump supporter is not exactly shocking.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
There are too many characters on hand to focus on, although a sort of narrator appears in the form of Franny (Cliff Blake), an aging, die-hard fan who keeps box scores and dishes out quotes from legends like Yogi Berra.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
For some die-hard Rolex fans, Tudor has no business flying north of the mid-$5,000 price point, but Tudor disagrees.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
As with Le Creuset’s other colors, Pêche is the result of years of research and planning, with a joyfulness that even the most die-hard fans of neutrals can appreciate.
—Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
And Republicans are banking on Trump’s die-hard base to keep them in office, turning out more enthusiastically than anyone wearing their Biden aviators with a mix of exhaustion and disappointment.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Why would Gandolfini — a die-hard Knicks fan who talked his old co-star into appearing with him and who conceived the idea for the scene — think that the best premise would be for Tony and Carmela to now be in the witness protection program?
2.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Those tickets brought in comparatively little revenue anyway, the thinking goes, so why not just get more fans into the building, improving the atmosphere and converting some of them from casual supporters to die-hard ones?
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
In an age when many people have a story about a relative who arrived at Thanksgiving in a red MAGA hat, and shortly thereafter started forwarding BitChute videos and QAnon memes, the idea that a rich white guy would become a die-hard Trump supporter is not exactly shocking.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
There are too many characters on hand to focus on, although a sort of narrator appears in the form of Franny (Cliff Blake), an aging, die-hard fan who keeps box scores and dishes out quotes from legends like Yogi Berra.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
For some die-hard Rolex fans, Tudor has no business flying north of the mid-$5,000 price point, but Tudor disagrees.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
As with Le Creuset’s other colors, Pêche is the result of years of research and planning, with a joyfulness that even the most die-hard fans of neutrals can appreciate.
—Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
And Republicans are banking on Trump’s die-hard base to keep them in office, turning out more enthusiastically than anyone wearing their Biden aviators with a mix of exhaustion and disappointment.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Why would Gandolfini — a die-hard Knicks fan who talked his old co-star into appearing with him and who conceived the idea for the scene — think that the best premise would be for Tony and Carmela to now be in the witness protection program?
2.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Those tickets brought in comparatively little revenue anyway, the thinking goes, so why not just get more fans into the building, improving the atmosphere and converting some of them from casual supporters to die-hard ones?
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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