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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
For Italy and Latvia and Denmark and even Slovakia and the Czech Republic, every single game is an opportunity to do something that’ll long be remembered in their home nations — something that’ll be etched in stone and on the hearts of their countrymen.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 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
But the Italian kept gaining ground and, perhaps boosted by the loud support from her countrymen in the seats, surged on the final lap, arms swinging behind her.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, D’Amico and his countrymen are delightfully obstinate in maintaining their traditions.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
But the new trophy, which was last won by Argentina in 2022, will be in Kansas City, where Lionel Messi and his countrymen will begin their quest to win it again.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2026 their memories are reviled by their countrymen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 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
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 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
But the Italian kept gaining ground and, perhaps boosted by the loud support from her countrymen in the seats, surged on the final lap, arms swinging behind her.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, D’Amico and his countrymen are delightfully obstinate in maintaining their traditions.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
But the new trophy, which was last won by Argentina in 2022, will be in Kansas City, where Lionel Messi and his countrymen will begin their quest to win it again.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2026 their memories are reviled by their countrymen.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrymen
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Selling history, literature and philosophy books at his stand, Sorakji said most of the people buying were Kurds, but there were also Arabs who want to know more about their compatriots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The victory was the 29-year-old’s third of these Olympics and tied the Norwegian skier with three of his compatriots — fellow cross-country skiers Marit Bjoergen and Bjorn Daehlie and biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen — on eight gold medals overall.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 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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Some of us were born black, born from bad classes—the offspring of capitalists, rich peasants, counterrevolutionaries.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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As Japanese American children were detained, so have immigrant children been locked up, some for months on end, in detention centers; some children, including US citizens, have been deported.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The weather service encourages law enforcement officers, firefighters, dispatchers, EMS personnel, utility workers, and private citizens — as well as those affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, and nursing homes — to become spotters.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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In addition to being aerobically-gifted, ski mountaineers must stride with massive force, delivered in under a half second per step—a cadence comparable to that of many recreational runners.—
Matt Fuchs,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rubato’s Explorer rollneck is a throwback to an era before technical clothing, when mountaineers and Arctic pioneers had to rely on knitwear.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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That was so, so, so touching, going to a real hospital with the clowns.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 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 Feb. 2026.
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