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Recent Examples of patriotism Despite the clear call for patriotism in Canadian media and advertising over the past three months, there were no major water cooler Canadian moments from the three private networks, either. Amber Dowling, Variety, 13 June 2025 Amazon’s first ever upfront in Canada today in Toronto was headlined by a trio of new unscripted shows and the renewal of two others, as Prime Video seeks titles that reflect local culture, amid a recent surge of national patriotism in the country. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 May 2025 Donald Trump Kathryn Palmer USA TODAY June 14 marks a day of patriotism for multiple reasons, with the conjunction of Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 June 2025 The novel it’s based on is supposed to be pro-fascist, but the movie is a critique of fascism and ultra-nationalism and patriotism and war, imperialism, all that. Nic Juarez, Vulture, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for patriotism
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nationalism
Noun
  • President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Mexican imports and threats of U.S. drone strikes on cartel targets have sparked a surge of nationalism here.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
  • President Trump’s tariffs on Mexican imports and threats of U.S. drone strikes on cartel targets have sparked a surge of nationalism here.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025

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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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