deep-dyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of deep-dyed
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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A profound discomfort with sex runs through several stories; others display a deep-dyed racism, with nonwhite characters used as examples of barbarism.
From New York Times
I called Ira Glasser, a former director of the American Civil Liberties Union who is also a deep-dyed sports fan.
From New York Times
I have my own peculiar perspective on this rivalry, as I grew up a deep-dyed Mets fan, which is to say I wished nothing good on the team from the Bronx.
From New York Times
US economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 Theory of the Leisure Class held a mirror up to rich Americans deep-dyed in Gilded Age ostentation.
From Nature
And still, his economic populism, reminiscent of the nationalist stance of European right-wingers like Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, has so far overpowered the openly devout message of Ted Cruz, the most deep-dyed conservative still in the race.
From New York Times
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