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Recent Examples of countrywoman
Her fellow countrywoman, Barbra Banda, is a star for both Orlando and the Zambian national team.
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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
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.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
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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
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.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
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On Saturday, a rally was held at Lummus Park in Miami, where many Cubans expressed their desire to travel to Cuba and support their fellow countrymen.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Today, Hynes has nothing but praise for Tarasenko’s work with Yurov, and Kaprizov has nothing but respect for his countryman.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lead with respect — for yourself and your compatriots.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tearing society’s fabric The influx of 1 million displaced people has strained relations locally with the communities that welcomed their compatriots.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 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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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tommy is about to double the sub menu and take on the natives on another part of their home turf.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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