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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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Fiala has been the Kings’ nominee in three consecutive seasons, while Dostál got the nod after his Czech countryman Radko Gudas represented the Ducks last year.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez was released from CECOT and sent to Venezulea along with 252 of his fellow countrymen in July 2025.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rasmus Køstner left behind his Danish compatriots to step in as Brazil’s new flight controller.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Park will be among those judging his compatriot’s entry, as the Korean maestro was named Cannes’ 2026 jury president earlier this year.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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Jose Alvarado was a frequent presence in the lineup immediately after being traded to his hometown, but McBride’s return from injury has kept the Brooklyn native sidelined.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The welcome center's plaza is planted with natives like azaleas, oakleaf hydrangea, bottlebrush buckeye, and needle palm.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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