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
The rioters themselves, including some convicted of brutal assaults on police officers, have been recast in the President’s rhetoric as patriots, political prisoners, and victims of a corrupt system.
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Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2026
Recasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The fun really starts with the collaborators’ premium denim lineup, inclusive of the Trucker Jacket, all button-flap pockets and varied patches (peep that American flag over the chest, for unleashing your inner patriot), as well as the Lucky Legend Low Rise Festival Short.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The top five mascot finalists were coyotes, lions, owls, patriots and wolves.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Nik Popli, Time, 19 May 2026
Recasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
The fun really starts with the collaborators’ premium denim lineup, inclusive of the Trucker Jacket, all button-flap pockets and varied patches (peep that American flag over the chest, for unleashing your inner patriot), as well as the Lucky Legend Low Rise Festival Short.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
The top five mascot finalists were coyotes, lions, owls, patriots and wolves.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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The selection may help the ruling coalition to quiet fears that Ramaphosa’s African National Congress party would install a loyalist to oversee a whitewash.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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But Choi said Han’s win could worsen a divide in the conservatives because Yoon loyalists would feel a sense of crisis and close ranks further.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In fact, the very term anti-Semitism was popularized by Wilhelm Marr, a German nationalist who sought to distinguish his anti-Jewish ideology from the crass bigotry of the common folk by dressing his hate up in pseudoscientific terms.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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