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
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
In, Hello Kitty Superfans Are Still Going Strong The iconic character—who turns 50 this summer—still has legions of die-hard fans online and dozens of collaborations with top retailers and designers.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 3 June 2025
During an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show in April, the actress admitted that her family members aren't among the die-hard Grey's Anatomy fanbase, especially since her husband doesn't watch the series.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are largely seen as the underdogs going into the series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but die-hard fans have seen the Timberwolves win time and time again.
—Christopher Murray
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The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released, as retailers opened their doors at midnight — 9 p.m. here on the West Coast — to welcome early adapters and die-hard fans.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
In, Hello Kitty Superfans Are Still Going Strong The iconic character—who turns 50 this summer—still has legions of die-hard fans online and dozens of collaborations with top retailers and designers.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 3 June 2025
During an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show in April, the actress admitted that her family members aren't among the die-hard Grey's Anatomy fanbase, especially since her husband doesn't watch the series.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are largely seen as the underdogs going into the series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but die-hard fans have seen the Timberwolves win time and time again.
—Christopher Murray
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The plan hopes to recreate wooded areas to shelter rivers and re-establish more traditional cattle and sheep grazing practices — and building more affordable housing.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The annual price of a single-family home in the U.S. luxury marketplace grew by 7.6 percent between 2023 and 2024, twice the rate of the traditional market at 3 percent, according to the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury program's 2025 Trend Report.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Last week, while visiting the Middle East, President Trump delivered an important speech refuting the neocon crusade that has dominated American foreign policy thinking since 9/11.—
Ron Paul,
Oc Register,
20 May 2025
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Mamet’s disfavor arguably has less to do with his hard-right turn into neocon bloviation than the calcification of much of his more recent writing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Kushner founded the Abraham Accords Peace Institute shortly after, which has since been absorbed by The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Indeed, one prominent conservative thinker has noted that the government spends more per person on the Medicaid expansion population than on premium tax credits for the lowest-income enrollees.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 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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In the nearly 20 years since the show's conclusion, the loyal fanbase has pushed for a revival, and Cranston was working behind the scenes to deliver just that.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Yet each performance feels angled at a slightly different degree, one distinct acting turn making all the difference between a charming scoundrel, a depressed artist, a loyal sidekick, an aloof intellectual, or a precocious kid.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Martinez is 29 years old, stands at 5-foot-11 with a 72-inch reach, and fights in an orthodox right-handed stance.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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From the administration’s staunch anti-diversity stance and the military’s push to oust transgender servicemembers, to a looming US Supreme Court ruling that could upend health care for millions of LGBTQ Americans, the second Trump administration has ushered in a period of uncertainty and fear.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Just two awards away from obtaining EGOT status, for over three decades, Foxx has maintained a repertoire of not only staunch professionalism, but also stands as a benefactor of Black male representation in entertainment.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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