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Recent Examples of countrywoman
Brazilian international Lorena stopped a penalty kick and countrywoman Bia Zaneratto scored to keep the Current perfect at home on Friday night.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 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 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
Ribas won the first fight, and Dern will be looking to even the score with her countrywoman.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 21 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 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
Ribas won the first fight, and Dern will be looking to even the score with her countrywoman.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
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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
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The win over the Mammoth was the 31-year-old Russian’s 354th to break a tie with countryman Evgeni Nabokov and Rogie Vachon for sole possession of 24th on the NHL’s all-time list.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For me and millions of my compatriots, Mashhad is a cultural, linguistic, and emotional center that feels very much like home.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Linda Custard was a co-recipient of the 2025 Linz Award, one of Dallas’ most prestigious civic honors, along with Bess Enloe, her longtime civic compatriot.—
Cheryl Hall,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 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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Harris is a native of Pasadena and a graduate of UC Irvine and USC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Texas native explained that the discrepancy led him to question whether ideology, rather than performance, played a role.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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