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
Many Israeli patriots are in exactly that position.
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Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In America after 1775 an honest patriot subscribed to American independence.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2025, however, a patriot like Leonard Matlovich doesn’t quite fit into the rubric articulated by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In America after 1775 an honest patriot subscribed to American independence.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2025, however, a patriot like Leonard Matlovich doesn’t quite fit into the rubric articulated by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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Since signing a contract with WWE in 2006, Sheamus has been a loyalist and is still kicking with the young talent on the roster.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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For decades, Chinese nationalists decried the inability of their leadership to stand up to other world powers.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Born in 1841, Longo’s upbringing by devout Catholic parents took place as the church faced pushback from Italian nationalists, as noted by Catholic News Agency.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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