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
A lot of men and women who considered themselves American patriots were British or lived in London or traveled around the Atlantic.
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Every citizen, patriot, and elective official can positively impact the revitalization of a permanent magnet industry and supply chain in the United States.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Democracy requires the persistent, principled vigilance of courageous patriots.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Its route goes along the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, where wreaths are laid at the graves of patriots including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Paul Revere.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Every citizen, patriot, and elective official can positively impact the revitalization of a permanent magnet industry and supply chain in the United States.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Democracy requires the persistent, principled vigilance of courageous patriots.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
Its route goes along the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, where wreaths are laid at the graves of patriots including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Paul Revere.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
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The dismissive July memo and Trump’s own subsequent attempts to brush aside inquiries about Epstein in press conferences caused an even bigger uproar on the right, with many MAGA loyalists calling for Bondi’s head and even criticizing the president for reneging on a campaign promise.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump, at least publicly, isn’t exactly making that process any easier and his political allies have pressed the White House to appoint an unabashed loyalist, people familiar with the matter told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Call for return of Alaska to Russia Some Russian nationalists, including politicians, have called for the U.S. to give Alaska back to Russia.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
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But since then, Dodik has refashioned himself as an unrepentant nationalist, denying the genocide of 8,000 Bosniaks at Srebrenica in 1995, the war’s most notorious massacre, and often meeting with Putin in Moscow.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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