: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
noun
Examples of die-hard in a Sentence
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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The most die-hard New York fans were eager to see a game in which their team was headlined by Tyler Kolek, Pacome Dadiet, Kevin McCullar and Ariel Hukporti.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Now, food lovers and die-hard potato fans can take their obsession to the next level by spending the night inside one.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Some of Trump's most die-hard supporters have spent the past day blasting FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, both one-time MAGA-world darlings themselves, over the Epstein memo.
—ABC News, 8 July 2025
This one is for die-hard fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe.
—John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Now, food lovers and die-hard potato fans can take their obsession to the next level by spending the night inside one.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Some of Trump's most die-hard supporters have spent the past day blasting FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, both one-time MAGA-world darlings themselves, over the Epstein memo.
—ABC News, 8 July 2025
This one is for die-hard fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe.
—John Wiswell, People.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for die-hard
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die-hard. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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