die hard
1 of 2phrase
1
: to be long in dying
Such rumors die hard.
2
: to continue resistance against hopeless odds
That kind of determination dies hard.
: strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
die-hard fans
especially
: strongly resisting change
a die-hard conservative
diehard
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the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The theory is that while pundits bring expertise from having played the game professionally and journalists call on their many sources, inside knowledge and data to bring insight that others can’t, nobody knows their team better than die-hard fans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
KPop Demon Hunters has finally given die-hard fans a glimpse at Hasbro and Mattel toy lines.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
My friends who are die-hard sports fans hate me.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Very large heating pads are generally of limited utility to all but the most die-hard of heat-therapy users.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The theory is that while pundits bring expertise from having played the game professionally and journalists call on their many sources, inside knowledge and data to bring insight that others can’t, nobody knows their team better than die-hard fans.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
KPop Demon Hunters has finally given die-hard fans a glimpse at Hasbro and Mattel toy lines.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
My friends who are die-hard sports fans hate me.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Die hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20hard. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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