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
These leaders seize corrupt benefits not only for themselves but also to reward loyalists.
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Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The Kahlúa team wanted this new liqueur to be familiar but exciting—tapping into the nostalgia trend that cocktail culture is currently experiencing—to both long-time loyalists and curious newcomers, dessert lovers and coffee enthusiasts alike.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump’s refusal to release federal files put him at odds with the same core MAGA loyalists who helped propel him to power.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Ndiaye noted how Faye’s conciliatory approach to dealing with challenges in government contrasts with Sonko’s demand to purge loyalists of the former regime.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The Kahlúa team wanted this new liqueur to be familiar but exciting—tapping into the nostalgia trend that cocktail culture is currently experiencing—to both long-time loyalists and curious newcomers, dessert lovers and coffee enthusiasts alike.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Trump’s refusal to release federal files put him at odds with the same core MAGA loyalists who helped propel him to power.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 28 July 2025
Ndiaye noted how Faye’s conciliatory approach to dealing with challenges in government contrasts with Sonko’s demand to purge loyalists of the former regime.
—Joël Té-Léssia Assoko, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
Noun
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Real patriots pay no heed to such undemocratic, childish rhetoric.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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When the forces of anti-Americanism have sought to burn, tear down, and destroy, patriots have built, rebuilt, and lifted up.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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