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Recent Examples of countrywoman
Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.
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Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Her fellow countrywoman, Barbra Banda, is a star for both Orlando and the Zambian national team.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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 versus Boisson wasn’t much of a contest, as might be expected from their rankings and relative experience.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Her fellow countrywoman, Barbra Banda, is a star for both Orlando and the Zambian national team.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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 versus Boisson wasn’t much of a contest, as might be expected from their rankings and relative experience.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
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His countryman Yuma Kagiyama, who won Olympic silver, fell on a jump in his short program and stands in sixth place for now.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
Noun
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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 Wisconsin native coached the Eagles from 2002 to 2013.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Detroit native transferred to Florida after playing just two games and 38 snaps in 2022 at Louisville.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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