as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
What could even the most generous patriot possibly get the country that has everything?
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Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
In fact, the truest of patriots tackle complex issues, resolving to create a more perfect union.
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Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Local settler Lewis Moulton, for whom the museum is named, was descended from two Massachusetts great-grandfathers who were early patriots in the Revolutionary War.
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Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
In fact, the truest of patriots tackle complex issues, resolving to create a more perfect union.
—
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Local settler Lewis Moulton, for whom the museum is named, was descended from two Massachusetts great-grandfathers who were early patriots in the Revolutionary War.
—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
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The Battle of the Gullet (originally cut from Season 2 due to budget constraints) is finally here, showcasing the epic naval battle between the Blacks, Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) forces, and the Greens, the King’s Landing loyalists under King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).
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The final blow may have come last week, when Defence Secretary John Healey — a Starmer loyalist — resigned over Starmer's military spending plans.
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The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
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As the 1956 Suez Crisis helped crystallize an alliance between Arab nationalists and the Soviet Union, this anti-Zionist ideology took root in the Middle East.
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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