as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
Despite the threat of rain, over 250,000 patriots showed up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the @USArmy.
God Bless the USA!
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Remember all those 1776 patriots who have suddenly gone silent?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
At the dawn of the American Revolution, the patriots who went on to found our nation decided to buck their overlords in Britain, declare independence, and forge what was then the world’s only republican government.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 22 May 2025
Maybe, beyond that, people were listening, patriots in mountain shelters, citizens in their houses, all risking their lives to listen to us.
—Ann Goldstein, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Remember all those 1776 patriots who have suddenly gone silent?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
At the dawn of the American Revolution, the patriots who went on to found our nation decided to buck their overlords in Britain, declare independence, and forge what was then the world’s only republican government.
—Daniel Twining, National Review, 22 May 2025
Maybe, beyond that, people were listening, patriots in mountain shelters, citizens in their houses, all risking their lives to listen to us.
—Ann Goldstein, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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Having earned his stripes as a loyalist to this President, he's been rewarded with this lifetime nomination.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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The primary could become a centrist-Trump loyalist split screen if both compete for the Republican nomination.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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In the 1960s, Canada’s nationalists feared America’s power—its military strength, yes, but also its cultural cohesion—and wanted to form a corresponding Canadian identity.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Hegseth’s membership in a church that belongs to the CREC drew attention because prominent members of the church identify as Christian nationalists, and because of its positions on issues concerning gender, sexuality and the separation of church and state.—
Samuel Perry,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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