as in nationalistic
having or showing love and support for one's country
hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
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Recent Examples of patriotic
Family and friends can gather for a patriotic performance by the Orlando Concert Band and see Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer before the fireworks show at 9:10 p.m.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Joe Drake as two of five surviving Army Rangers -- among more than 6,500 who served in WWII -- for a patriotic ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Illuminate your indoor or outdoor spaces with these patriotic LED string lights.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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And with its proximity to the Southwest, Colorado has a few of its own traditions for the patriotic holiday, including green and red chile, corn, beans and tortillas — foods eaten in Hispanic communities long before there was a Colorado or a Fourth of July.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Joe Drake as two of five surviving Army Rangers -- among more than 6,500 who served in WWII -- for a patriotic ceremony in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Illuminate your indoor or outdoor spaces with these patriotic LED string lights.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
And with its proximity to the Southwest, Colorado has a few of its own traditions for the patriotic holiday, including green and red chile, corn, beans and tortillas — foods eaten in Hispanic communities long before there was a Colorado or a Fourth of July.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
Adjective
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Iran is a deeply nationalistic society, even if the people despise the Islamist regime.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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In particular the veneration of nationalistic, expansionist and militaristic periods of history.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Promising railroad mergers and all matters a fair shake, decided on the merits and with the benefit of the president’s nationalist economic agenda, could be enough to coax Vena and his peers to try.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
19 June 2025
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Even the social, nationalist conception was merely the extension of self-love to one’s community or one’s nation; to progress, humanity must transcend such selfish motives.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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