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
On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.
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Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Yusuf, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, describes himself as a British Muslim patriot.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet the lack of an observance on Kirk’s death from about half the host clubs in week two of the NFL season incurred hostile coverage from right-wing media including The New York Post, Breitbart, and Fox News, which dutifully covered these programming choices as an insult to a great patriot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Yusuf, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, describes himself as a British Muslim patriot.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet the lack of an observance on Kirk’s death from about half the host clubs in week two of the NFL season incurred hostile coverage from right-wing media including The New York Post, Breitbart, and Fox News, which dutifully covered these programming choices as an insult to a great patriot.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
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The initial announcement in early September included brand loyalists Adriana Lima, Alex Consani, Anok Yai, Joan Smalls, Lily Aldridge and Yumi Nu.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Poehler’s portrayal of the attorney general was of an evasive Trump loyalist who loves to play the victim and insult senators.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shikaki, who has been tracking Palestinian public opinion for decades, said Barghouti is by far the most popular Palestinian leader and the only secular nationalist capable of winning elections.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sanae Takaichi, the pro-stimulus conservative poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with a soft spot for the hard-nosed politics of Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher and the heavy metal music of Iron Maiden.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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