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
The singer's patriotic nods to his Latino heritage are not just cultural gestures, Diaz says, but signal a political consciousness in his work that makes Bad Bunny's meteoric rise all the more remarkable.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
That patriotic pride and spirit was amplified—five-rings-fold—this evening as the brand hosted a kickoff party for the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, which officially begin on Friday.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Some even argue that the most patriotic way forward is simply to burn it all down.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The patriotic evening saw five contestants perform, the introduction of the season's final wildcard and an emotional good-bye.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
That patriotic pride and spirit was amplified—five-rings-fold—this evening as the brand hosted a kickoff party for the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, which officially begin on Friday.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Some even argue that the most patriotic way forward is simply to burn it all down.
—Laura K. Field, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
The patriotic evening saw five contestants perform, the introduction of the season's final wildcard and an emotional good-bye.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
Adjective
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Drunken heckling of a nationalistic speech in Peter Pan also acts as a reminder that the novel’s world exists in the shadow of history.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike others of his ilk, Elon Musk, nominally more interested in colonizing Mars than other parts of Earth, appears to see the annexation of Greenland as a purely nationalistic venture.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In its place, the NSS elevates ideological compatibility—nationalist, sovereignist, culturally majoritarian—as the basis for partnership.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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After winning the silver medal in the long jump, O’Connor scaled the flagpole to replace a British flag with an Irish nationalist banner in protest of having to compete as a British athlete before Ireland gained its independence.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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