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diehard

[dahy-hahrd] / ˈdaɪ hɑrd /
NOUN
overenthusiastic person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fanatic fundamentalist zealot
STRONG
bourbon extremist fogy mossback praetorian pullback reactionary right right-winger rightist stick-in-the-mud ultraconservative
WEAK
bitter ender dyed-in-the-wool intransigent old liner standpat standpatter true blue

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But Samsung tempered expectations for the gigantic device, with an executive describing it as a special-edition product for diehard fans rather than for the masses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Athletic added in a Friday report that the two negotiators “remain far apart” on their respective demands, frustrating the YouTube TV viewers who make up “some of the most diehard NFL fans anywhere.”

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

This is a product for a Springsteen diehard, and not someone who just discovered this whole story thanks to the film and would like to learn more.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

"I think we had four devices trying to book tickets," Caspar tells the BBC ahead of the event, displaying his sumo towels proudly - a must for diehard fans.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Its biggest tune, ‘Nessun dorma’, was incredibly popular, not just with a few diehard fans but rather with just about everyone who heard it.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall