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
Columnist Steve Lopez has a few other ideas for Trump to consider: What about a coliseum that features Jan. 6 patriots?
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Thursday, April 17 Concord hosts a patriot vigil at the North Bridge Visitor Center, 7:30pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Removing women from public recognition as astronauts, patriots, or anything else, is a step towards pretending their achievements never happened.
—Anna Funder, Time, 6 May 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The problem of institutions of higher education churning out not godly patriots, but decadent ingrates, has been with us for a very long time.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Thursday, April 17 Concord hosts a patriot vigil at the North Bridge Visitor Center, 7:30pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
Removing women from public recognition as astronauts, patriots, or anything else, is a step towards pretending their achievements never happened.
—Anna Funder, Time, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
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Yeti Yonder Water Bottle Yeti loyalists, rejoice: The renowned cooler and insulated water bottle brand also has a plastic, freezeable option.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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Know More While experts in Washington were initially optimistic that the second Trump administration would move quickly to bring in Africa expertise, tough vetting by MAGA loyalists and typical turnover has left the administration with few experienced policy hands.—
Mathias Hammer,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist, says his 2019 revocation of Kashmir’s semiautonomous status ended a decades-long separatist insurgency and allowed tourism to flourish, a narrative that was shattered by the attack last month.—
Mushtaq Yusufzai,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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The next day, the FBI dug up the rear axle of that truck, which eventually led them to Timothy McVeigh, an extreme nationalist angered by the Waco siege two years earlier.—
Laurel Morales,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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