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 political impact of the speech likely will come less from patriotic displays and cultural battles and more from the economy, and whether voters actually feel good about it, closer to the president’s insistence that things are not just fine but great.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The group follows the accolades with some masterful musicianship and their signature high energy on this patriotic tune celebrating hard-working individuals throughout the United States, from truckers and farmer to coal miners and military members.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Can the patriotic atmosphere from the Olympics be replicated in the World Baseball Classic?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
The group follows the accolades with some masterful musicianship and their signature high energy on this patriotic tune celebrating hard-working individuals throughout the United States, from truckers and farmer to coal miners and military members.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Can the patriotic atmosphere from the Olympics be replicated in the World Baseball Classic?
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, as American political debates have turned ever more into exhibits of vicious, mudslinging opposition rather than genuine ideological engagement, theater makers have gradually started to ask more pointed questions about the mixed legacy of this patriotic form.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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The Olympics, with their nationalistic gloss, lend themselves to symbolic readings.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Russian delegation to Geneva was led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin known for his ultraconservative and nationalistic messaging.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the United Kingdom, too, the scourge of animal abuse has been central to a nationalist project.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
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Many Palestinians view the heightened Israeli security presence, and increasing visits by religious and nationalist Israeli Jews, as a provocation.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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