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
Is anyone else feeling patriotic all of a sudden?
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Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot of chatter about getting the billionaire David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native known for his patriotic bent, to contribute.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
American Flag Reversible Quilt Feeling patriotic?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The absurdity is that, just a month ago, he was elected into parliament, as a sort of sign of appreciation for his patriotic services.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
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Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot of chatter about getting the billionaire David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native known for his patriotic bent, to contribute.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
American Flag Reversible Quilt Feeling patriotic?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
The absurdity is that, just a month ago, he was elected into parliament, as a sort of sign of appreciation for his patriotic services.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
Adjective
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The boom comes as the tariff spat with Washington has kicked up nationalistic support in China, and a promise not to back down in its face-off with the US.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Shironitta adds that Takaichi, while seen as conservative and nationalistic, is also a realist.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Anti-immigration nationalist Geert Wilders won a shock election victory two years ago, but his party has struggled to enact policies or maintain a grip on government.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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