as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Recent Examples of die-hard
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The potential elimination of Le Pen could fire up die-hard supporters, just as President's Donald Trump's legal problems motivated some of his.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
On last Friday's of the long-running Real Time program, Maher compared extreme adulation for Trump by his die-hard supporters to what takes place in countries like North Korea.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And cinemas aren’t just offering that kind of enhanced blockbuster experience to bring in crowds beyond die-hard movie lovers.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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Some of the music coming has already been heard by die-hard fans of The Boss.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The potential elimination of Le Pen could fire up die-hard supporters, just as President's Donald Trump's legal problems motivated some of his.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
On last Friday's of the long-running Real Time program, Maher compared extreme adulation for Trump by his die-hard supporters to what takes place in countries like North Korea.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
And cinemas aren’t just offering that kind of enhanced blockbuster experience to bring in crowds beyond die-hard movie lovers.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
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There are also displays dedicated to how Cartier translated the traditional arts of China, Japan, Iran, Egypt and the Russian Empire, where the House of Fabergé was famed for its decoratively colorful designs.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The idea came from my frustration with traditional methods used to teach hospitality management.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Some America First celebrities, including Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon, have long been suspicious of Waltz's neocon roots.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
29 Mar. 2025
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Against the devoted coalition of evangelical Christians, neocons, pompous billionaires and MAGA Republicans who now dominate the other side of the aisle, this prevaricating has failed to muster enthusiasm for the Democratic Party or much of the industry’s own product.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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In that joint letter, conservative groups warned Texas lawmakers that a court decision on the interchange fee restrictions enacted in Illinois means that state regulation of interchange fees must be extremely narrow in application in order to avoid violating the U.S. Constitution.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This calls for a more conservative approach to spending and taxes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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That near-perfect sweep shows that even though it’s been more than half a decade since the group last delivered a full-length, there’s still a loyal fan base there to support the rock musicians.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Stars are a team playing with expectations not just from their loyal fan base, but from within their locker room, their front office, and the mirror.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2025
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But having one of the masters of orthodox Hollywood storytelling at my side, by the monitor every single day, was so immensely helpful.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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The billionaire Ackman, a staunch Trump supporter, put the market's fears about the fate of the global economy in the starkest terms possible.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
6 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Tuberville, a staunch Trump supporter, joined guest host Jackie DeAngelis on Sunday Morning Futures to discuss the recent Senate GOP budget, which passed 51-48 on Saturday, with Republican Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine voting against the bill.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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