hold fast
Example Sentences
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It's impossible to know the depth of his support, and whether this profound yearning for change leads some to hold fast to a familiar symbol.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Pray “that the church will hold fast to the faith amid persecution, love one another and strive to maintain unity,” the church’s statement read.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
For all the turbulence and doomsaying that has rattled Hollywood in recent years, Telluride has managed to hold fast to its identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
Send that to as many people in your life as you can, and then lean into what they say in response, and hold fast to each other and stand up for those values.
From Slate • Nov. 13, 2024
I feel my fingers close around the stump that now completes his arm and hold fast.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
