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
He was lauded and called a patriot by some.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Let the lyrics from this wondrous patriot extravaganza (not to be confused with the Super Bowl itself, a Patriot blowout) explain it to you!
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
This of course is just the tip of the payroll-patriot iceberg not just at ZooMass, but in higher education generally.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Let the lyrics from this wondrous patriot extravaganza (not to be confused with the Super Bowl itself, a Patriot blowout) explain it to you!
—Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Jan. 2026
This of course is just the tip of the payroll-patriot iceberg not just at ZooMass, but in higher education generally.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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That would put the DOJ antitrust investigation starting around the time an anti-Netflix report by a Heritage Foundation spin-off was sent to GOP senators and MAGA loyalists early this month.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Even more important than retaining loyalists, as the Post’s recent history proves, is not deliberately antagonizing them or your own talent.—
John Williams,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 23-year-old student, described as a fervent nationalist, was beaten by a group of people earlier this month in the city of Lyon, in fighting that erupted between far-left and far-right activists.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Koestler, a British citizen raised in Budapest, remained a Hungarian soccer nationalist all his life.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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