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 unofficial start to summer has arrived, and it's marked with patriotic parades, cookouts, record travel and sales.
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 26 May 2025
The Santa Fe Christian School Band will perform patriotic songs and doves will be released.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
There will be speakers, a wreath presentation, dove release, torpedo display, patriotic music and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
More information: 321-383-2638 Winter Garden hosts a Memorial Day community ceremony to remember local heroes with the placement of wreaths, patriotic songs and a roll call of veterans at Veterans Memorial Park.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 26 May 2025
The Santa Fe Christian School Band will perform patriotic songs and doves will be released.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
There will be speakers, a wreath presentation, dove release, torpedo display, patriotic music and more.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
More information: 321-383-2638 Winter Garden hosts a Memorial Day community ceremony to remember local heroes with the placement of wreaths, patriotic songs and a roll call of veterans at Veterans Memorial Park.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
Adjective
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Americans were suspicious about the loyalties–both religious and nationalistic–of their new neighbors with their strange language and accents.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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By stirring nationalist fervor and outsourcing conflict to criminal networks, Maduro avoids direct military confrontation — while escalating pressure on Guyana.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Congratulations poured in from other nationalist and eurosceptic politicians in the region.—
Anna Magdalena Lubowicka,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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