staying power
noun
: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening
Examples of staying power in a Sentence
a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power
a song with staying power
Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the time, few industry insiders thought Fox would have much staying power.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The pages of Vogue in 1924 reflect a wide breadth of styles—some of which have had more staying power than others.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Though his cultural influence is huge, his post-Seinfeld output has had little staying power; his most successful recent work, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, was a conversational web series that ran from 2012 to 2019.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 June 2024
The final nine are under $15 and scored high for pigment, though some had a give-and-take between comfort and staying power.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
The pages of Vogue in 1924 reflect a wide breadth of styles—some of which have had more staying power than others.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2024
Though his cultural influence is huge, his post-Seinfeld output has had little staying power; his most successful recent work, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, was a conversational web series that ran from 2012 to 2019.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 14 June 2024
The final nine are under $15 and scored high for pigment, though some had a give-and-take between comfort and staying power.
—Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for staying power
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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staying%20power. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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