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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
Most residents in the other 24 nations think of their fellow countrymen as good, according to the survey.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers while playing before 30 of his countrymen who traveled from France to attend San Antonio's six-game homestand.
—CBS News, 6 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
Wembanyama was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers while playing before 30 of his countrymen who traveled from France to attend San Antonio's six-game homestand.
—ABC News, 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
Others simply want a better life for their countrymen.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In 1996, when Kyokushuzan became the first Mongolian rikishi to reach the sport’s makuuchi division, his success and celebrity inspired even more of his countrymen to follow his example.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Regenda, listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, and his countrymen return to the Olympic stage again this week in Milan Cortina as Slovakia begins play in Group B on Wednesday against Finland.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Wembanyama was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers while playing before 30 of his countrymen who traveled from France to attend San Antonio's six-game homestand.
—CBS News, 6 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
Wembanyama was 4 for 10 on 3-pointers while playing before 30 of his countrymen who traveled from France to attend San Antonio's six-game homestand.
—ABC News, 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
Others simply want a better life for their countrymen.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
In 1996, when Kyokushuzan became the first Mongolian rikishi to reach the sport’s makuuchi division, his success and celebrity inspired even more of his countrymen to follow his example.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Regenda, listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, and his countrymen return to the Olympic stage again this week in Milan Cortina as Slovakia begins play in Group B on Wednesday against Finland.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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Drug Church usually drop songs about down-on-their luck kids, blue collar strivers, and jealous folks intent on dragging their compatriots down.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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My dear compatriots, Decisive moments lie before us.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 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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Let the peasants squabble amongst themselves about the refs and how unfair life is.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Such leaders help form better citizens, stronger communities, and a nation worthy of its heritage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kansas adopted a similar law in 2013 that saw nearly 31,000 citizens prevented from registering to vote.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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Shasta is considered by some to be an appropriate introduction for novice mountaineers.—
Gregory Thomas,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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And, yeah, it’s run by unworthy—the clowns are the best one.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 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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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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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 23 Mar. 2026.
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