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Much to the chagrin of the 15,000 or so locals pulling for their countrywoman under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier on a drizzly day, Gauff vs. Boisson wasn’t much of a contest, as might be expected from their rankings and relative experience.
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Ribas won the first fight, and Dern will be looking to even the score with her countrywoman.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In a statement from the monarch and his wife Queen Camilla posted to X, the pair paid their respects to the countrywoman who became a two-time Academy Award-winning actress and garnered several other acting accolades.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Japanese countrywoman Hinako Shibuno, the runner-up last week, was five shots off the lead after a 71.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Ribas won the first fight, and Dern will be looking to even the score with her countrywoman.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In a statement from the monarch and his wife Queen Camilla posted to X, the pair paid their respects to the countrywoman who became a two-time Academy Award-winning actress and garnered several other acting accolades.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
Japanese countrywoman Hinako Shibuno, the runner-up last week, was five shots off the lead after a 71.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
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Like Julius Caesar, Aeneas arrives on Italian soil with an army, and makes war on the native inhabitants—his own future countrymen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new queen was crowned by Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024, Geyssell García, after competing with 12 compatriots who represented the departments and autonomous regions of the country.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 June 2022
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The Oregon native, however, wouldn’t be the world’s best shot put thrower without some pain tolerance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But the California native struggled throughout the postseason and had just one hit and seven strikeouts across the first three World Series games.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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