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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
Led by Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Elena Rose and fellow countrymen Danny Ocean and Jerry Di, the song functions as a snapshot of their home pre-crisis.
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Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2026 their memories are reviled by their countrymen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Irasel Carpavirez, 50, a former lawyer, celebrated on Saturday at El Arepazo, the Venezuelan restaurant in Doral, alongside hundreds of her countrymen.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urged calm and called on his countrymen to trust in the country’s leadership following the apparent capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Hughes had assists on both tallies of Danila Yurov’s first career two-goal game and assisted on one goal each by Yurov’s Russian countrymen Kirill Kaprizov and Yakov Trenin.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Vedrenne worried that at least some of the Clooneys’ French countrymen would resent what looked like special treatment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Finally there’s Arthur, an upwards-failing buffoon caught—like so many of his countrymen, then and now—between Conkling’s spoils system and Garfield’s idealism.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2026 their memories are reviled by their countrymen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Irasel Carpavirez, 50, a former lawyer, celebrated on Saturday at El Arepazo, the Venezuelan restaurant in Doral, alongside hundreds of her countrymen.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello urged calm and called on his countrymen to trust in the country’s leadership following the apparent capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
Hughes had assists on both tallies of Danila Yurov’s first career two-goal game and assisted on one goal each by Yurov’s Russian countrymen Kirill Kaprizov and Yakov Trenin.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Vedrenne worried that at least some of the Clooneys’ French countrymen would resent what looked like special treatment.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Finally there’s Arthur, an upwards-failing buffoon caught—like so many of his countrymen, then and now—between Conkling’s spoils system and Garfield’s idealism.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
Faced with increasingly violent expressions of social and economic tensions at home and accumulating threats abroad, the Duke vowed to step in should his countrymen demand it.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, the Allman Brothers, Sammy Hagar, Nancy Wilson, Stephen Marley, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, the National, Margo Price and nouveau jam act Goose counted among his many musical compatriots.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Do not let the voices of my courageous compatriots be silenced.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Because of France’s social structure, the bulk of the financial strain fell to its peasants, while the top 1% was virtually exempt from paying taxes.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025
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In Bulgaria, village music was typically sung by peasants while tending to agriculture and husbandry; at weddings; and to express national pride.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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McCain had known the Clutters, and was familiar with leading citizens of Garden City, the nearest big town to Holcomb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The search quickly expanded to include other search and rescue professionals, mountaineers and aircraft with thermal imaging.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Conrad Anker, Nima's mentor and one of America's top mountaineers, greeted the team.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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These mercenary-force ICE clowns are traitors to the country and the Constitution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Harry would be right to be bitter; Sally’s optimism was for rubes.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Countrymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrymen. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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