as in patriots
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 loyalists
Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Antoni's nomination was widely criticized Antoni's selection was praised by Trump loyalists like Stephen Moore and Steve Bannon.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The floating resorts are betting on brand loyalists to fill their suites.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
What the president didn’t have, however, were attack-dog loyalists at the highest levels of government, including the FCC.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Critics argue that his efforts to appoint loyalists to the Fed, public calls to lower interest rates, and attempts to remove a sitting governor represent a clear move to sway monetary policy for political purposes.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The following decade was a turbulent one for Suzy Q's loyalists.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
Antoni's nomination was widely criticized Antoni's selection was praised by Trump loyalists like Stephen Moore and Steve Bannon.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The floating resorts are betting on brand loyalists to fill their suites.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
What the president didn’t have, however, were attack-dog loyalists at the highest levels of government, including the FCC.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Critics argue that his efforts to appoint loyalists to the Fed, public calls to lower interest rates, and attempts to remove a sitting governor represent a clear move to sway monetary policy for political purposes.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The following decade was a turbulent one for Suzy Q's loyalists.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalists
patriots
Noun
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The 2020 presidential election was stolen; vaccines are very dangerous; January 6th was a civil gathering of patriots.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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My campus visits are becoming like a rock concert atmosphere filled with conservative patriots.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Loyalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalists. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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