as in loyalists
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriots
The American patriots who showed up on January 6 were doing their duty as citizens to ensure the will of the people was exercised.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Another man, older by six years, argued with fellow patriots in a Hong Kong café.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Many Israeli patriots are in exactly that position.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2020 presidential election was stolen; vaccines are very dangerous; January 6th was a civil gathering of patriots.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Another man, older by six years, argued with fellow patriots in a Hong Kong café.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Many Israeli patriots are in exactly that position.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The 2020 presidential election was stolen; vaccines are very dangerous; January 6th was a civil gathering of patriots.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriots
Noun
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The new route may be helpful for Delta Air Lines loyalists since both Delta and Air France are members of the SkyTeam alliance.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The other sign was put up by a group of county business owners out of fear that these new residents will be far-right Christian nationalists set on gaining control of local government.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bloody Sunday became one of the defining moments of the Troubles, three decades of sectarian violence involving nationalists seeking a united Ireland, unionists wanting Northern Ireland to remain a province of the United Kingdom, and British forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Patriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriots. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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