to the core
idiom
: in a very complete or extreme way
—used for emphasis
He is patriotic to the core.
Her family is English to the core.
He's rotten to the core.
They were shaken to the core.
Examples of to the core in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In a world where so many are facing daily struggles in their lives, the theme speaks to the core of our profession: the need to transform compassion into tangible action and produce positive, lasting results.
—
Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
And this gets to the core of a battle at the middle of modern sports: business versus emotion.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
In addition to the core $10.3 million price for the property, Green Valley also was awarded an additional $53,000 for improvements that had been made on the property, court records show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the core
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
And this gets to the core of a battle at the middle of modern sports: business versus emotion.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
In addition to the core $10.3 million price for the property, Green Valley also was awarded an additional $53,000 for improvements that had been made on the property, court records show.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the core
Cite this Entry
“To the core.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20core. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share