as in patriot
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Recent Examples of loyalist
Trump tapped former Republican Senate candidate and longtime loyalist Kari Lake in December to lead VOA.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Presbyterian minister and longtime director of 174 Trust, a community organization serving North Belfast, Reverend Bill Shaw grew up in the loyalist Sandy Row neighborhood of Belfast.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And that mix — loyalists deepening their connection, new faces being folded in — is where the business logic shines.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The chain’s loyalists were already riled up over a dramatic makeover of the menu and the country feel of the restaurants to appeal to more diners.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Presbyterian minister and longtime director of 174 Trust, a community organization serving North Belfast, Reverend Bill Shaw grew up in the loyalist Sandy Row neighborhood of Belfast.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And that mix — loyalists deepening their connection, new faces being folded in — is where the business logic shines.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The chain’s loyalists were already riled up over a dramatic makeover of the menu and the country feel of the restaurants to appeal to more diners.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
Noun
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Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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That patriot would have been McEntarfer.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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