: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
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the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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The die-hard surfers are out there in January, riding 25 mph winds in 30º F temperatures.
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Even the most die-hard fans of Ernest Hemingway haven’t read his first novel.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
The die-hard surfers are out there in January, riding 25 mph winds in 30º F temperatures.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Bills legend Jim Kelly, former players Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, Scott Norwood and Andre Reed, and Bills announcer Chris Brown are set to make cameos, as is Luke Russert, the son of the late broadcast journalist and die-hard Bills fan Tim Russert.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 19 May 2025
Even the most die-hard fans of Ernest Hemingway haven’t read his first novel.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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