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as in compatriots
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasants
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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Recent Examples of countrymen
While Senesh was hailed as a hero, Kastner was reviled and assassinated by his own countrymen for negotiating with the Nazis.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Now 39, Horford embraces his role as a mentor for his younger countrymen and those coming from the rest of Latin America.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The American crowd—perhaps, in part, because so few of their countrymen and women have risen to the very top of the sport—are also renowned as knowledgeable fans of skiers from other nations.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a rally was held at Lummus Park in Miami, where many Cubans expressed their desire to travel to Cuba and support their fellow countrymen.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Garcia made his countrymen proud.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s why the World Baseball Classic has so much meaning for him and his fellow countrymen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet instead of booing, the stadium, 100 percent full of their fans, stood and cheered their countrymen.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Now 39, Horford embraces his role as a mentor for his younger countrymen and those coming from the rest of Latin America.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
The American crowd—perhaps, in part, because so few of their countrymen and women have risen to the very top of the sport—are also renowned as knowledgeable fans of skiers from other nations.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, a rally was held at Lummus Park in Miami, where many Cubans expressed their desire to travel to Cuba and support their fellow countrymen.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Garcia made his countrymen proud.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
That’s why the World Baseball Classic has so much meaning for him and his fellow countrymen.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Yet instead of booing, the stadium, 100 percent full of their fans, stood and cheered their countrymen.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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This weekend, an Italian, Kimi Antonelli, won a Formula 1 race in Japan, while compatriots Marco Bezzecchi, the motorcycle racer, and Jannik Sinner, the Grand Slam tennis champion, won their own competitions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those young content creators—with their long, shiny hair, mostly modest attire, affiliate links, and several children under five—walked so Paul and her #MomTok compatriots could run (perhaps a little too far).—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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Müntzer’s teachings helped provoke the widespread uprising of the German peasants in 1525, and have served as a kind of progenitor inspiration for later communist thinkers, from Friedrich Engels to Ernst Bloch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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This meant people on foot—peasants, in other words.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Since the ballot seizure, local election officials in Riverside County have debunked the allegations of irregularities by saying that the citizens' group's numbers were based on raw data that could have included unsigned ballots.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Congress’s February efforts to resolve the shutdown were complicated by the lawless ICE campaign in Minneapolis, where federal agents killed two American citizens during a brutal crackdown on protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Research shows that 81 percent of mountaineers experience nausea and/or vomiting as a result.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Lakes are an international destination for hikers and mountaineers seeking to enjoy the Instagram-worthy alpine lakes and scale Mount Sneffels’ 14,150-foot summit.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Simply put, the small-town bumpkins from North Florida who support this idea should be made to pay for it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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All those unsuspecting rubes with no idea what’s about to hit them.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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That set-up makes Cole relatively unique among prediction markets’ headliners, many of whom are suspected of exploiting insider info to dupe rubes for short-term gains.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Countrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrymen. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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