as in nationalism
love and support for one's country
her patriotism was so heartfelt that she devoted her life to serving her country
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Recent Examples of patriotism
Until the 1960s, the media profited from patriotism; today, partisanship is profitable.
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Carson, a former secretary of Housing and Urban Development as well as a retired neurosurgeon, said schools are failing to teach accurate history lessons about America — and are instead influencing students with ideas that undermine patriotism and traditional values.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The slippery intercontinental patriotism is intriguing, even in songs that strain to give seven guys the same time of day.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Decades of growing Irish patriotism resulted in Irish Aid societies and annual parades of bagpipes and drums.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Carson, a former secretary of Housing and Urban Development as well as a retired neurosurgeon, said schools are failing to teach accurate history lessons about America — and are instead influencing students with ideas that undermine patriotism and traditional values.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The slippery intercontinental patriotism is intriguing, even in songs that strain to give seven guys the same time of day.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Decades of growing Irish patriotism resulted in Irish Aid societies and annual parades of bagpipes and drums.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotism
nationalism
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Even as Dhillon tied herself more closely to Trump, however, MAGA’s shift toward explicit white supremacy and Christian nationalism left her footing in the movement less than secure.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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While Heritage maintains that there was not a financial aspect to the agreement, the two organizations have held multiple events together since, further ingraining Orban’s brand of nationalism into the American conservative psyche.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotism. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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