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
Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Among Tangem loyalists, the rollout landed as a pragmatic compromise rather than a betrayal.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year’s news-making escape has inspired an unlikely coalition of left-wing activists and MAGA loyalists that is demanding all lab animals be set free.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
If switching providers is too arduous, YouTube TV loyalists can add the suite of Disney sports programs through an ESPN Unlimited plan.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Starz loyalists will recognize Graham McTavish from Outlander (2014–2016, 2024), but the Scottish actor is also a veteran of The Witcher (2021–2023) and House of the Dragon (2022).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Grapefruit lovers will get down with Rosemary Jane, while G&T loyalists should try the Tet & Tonic, with chamomile and 5 mg each of THC and CBD for a balanced, uplifting effect.
—Chala June, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Together, the rulings suggest a pattern of judicial resistance to Bondi’s efforts to install unconfirmed loyalists in top prosecutorial roles.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Glover has crisscrossed the globe for nearly a year, meeting with car enthusiasts and Jaguar loyalists.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Among Tangem loyalists, the rollout landed as a pragmatic compromise rather than a betrayal.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Last year’s news-making escape has inspired an unlikely coalition of left-wing activists and MAGA loyalists that is demanding all lab animals be set free.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
If switching providers is too arduous, YouTube TV loyalists can add the suite of Disney sports programs through an ESPN Unlimited plan.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Starz loyalists will recognize Graham McTavish from Outlander (2014–2016, 2024), but the Scottish actor is also a veteran of The Witcher (2021–2023) and House of the Dragon (2022).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Grapefruit lovers will get down with Rosemary Jane, while G&T loyalists should try the Tet & Tonic, with chamomile and 5 mg each of THC and CBD for a balanced, uplifting effect.
—Chala June, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Together, the rulings suggest a pattern of judicial resistance to Bondi’s efforts to install unconfirmed loyalists in top prosecutorial roles.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Glover has crisscrossed the globe for nearly a year, meeting with car enthusiasts and Jaguar loyalists.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalists
patriots
Noun
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The American patriots who showed up on January 6 were doing their duty as citizens to ensure the will of the people was exercised.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Another man, older by six years, argued with fellow patriots in a Hong Kong café.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Loyalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalists. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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