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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as in neocon
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
For die-hard baseball fans, this may not come as a shock, given the exceptional bullpens of teams like the Guardians and the Braves.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Growing up in suburban Detroit, Chris McNulty was a die-hard rock lover from early childhood — a fan whose passions included the Motor City’s rich musical heritage and homegrown bands such as the fabled MC5.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Some standouts include challenge replicas (these are for the die-hard fans that live and breathe Survivor), puzzles, and, of course, tons of Jeff Probst merch (Probst is the show’s first and only host, and has gained quite the fanbase AKA me).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
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Of those surveyed, 44% identified as die-hard horror fans, consuming the genre all year round, while only 6% wait until Halloween to throw on their favorite scary movie.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
For die-hard baseball fans, this may not come as a shock, given the exceptional bullpens of teams like the Guardians and the Braves.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Growing up in suburban Detroit, Chris McNulty was a die-hard rock lover from early childhood — a fan whose passions included the Motor City’s rich musical heritage and homegrown bands such as the fabled MC5.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
Some standouts include challenge replicas (these are for the die-hard fans that live and breathe Survivor), puzzles, and, of course, tons of Jeff Probst merch (Probst is the show’s first and only host, and has gained quite the fanbase AKA me).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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