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
OpenAI chief Sam Altman adopted a bluntly patriotic stance.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Ever wish your dog was more patriotic, better company during soccer games and sufficiently excited for this summer’s FIFA World Cup?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
During this period, a nation’s literary achievements could provide patriotic pride and a measure of national success—or national failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Ever wish your dog was more patriotic, better company during soccer games and sufficiently excited for this summer’s FIFA World Cup?
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
During this period, a nation’s literary achievements could provide patriotic pride and a measure of national success—or national failure.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how nationalistic Jews felt as Hungarians, anti-semitism was on the rise in Hungary throughout the 1930s.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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In Europe, especially, several far-right and nationalist parties have made electoral gains on anti-immigrant platforms, including in Germany, France, Austria, and Italy.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Labor was squeezed from the right and the left, losing votes to both anti-immigrant Reform UK and the Green Party, as well as nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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