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
Taking over from Bollinger, the partnership feels like a natural patriotic fit.
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Luke played Adam, an idealistic and patriotic young man who joins the Army in his father’s footsteps after the tragic events of 9/11.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
No surprise to see a patriotic doorstop on the president’s list.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Prior to 2025, his patriotic zeal had been a cornerstone of his personal brand.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Luke played Adam, an idealistic and patriotic young man who joins the Army in his father’s footsteps after the tragic events of 9/11.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
No surprise to see a patriotic doorstop on the president’s list.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Prior to 2025, his patriotic zeal had been a cornerstone of his personal brand.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Red and black symbolism is highly popular among nationalistic Ukrainians and features on the symbols of many Ukrainian military units.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Aug. 2025
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The National Conservatism Conference, called Natcon, was started in May 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony to bring together and advance nationalist conservative thought leaders from around the world.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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