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
Celebrating the intersection of family histories with American history is at the heart of organizations like Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), a male lineage society with nearly 40,000 members descended from patriots of the American Revolution.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In fact, the truest of patriots tackle complex issues, resolving to create a more perfect union.
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Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Local settler Lewis Moulton, for whom the museum is named, was descended from two Massachusetts great-grandfathers who were early patriots in the Revolutionary War.
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Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
They can be regarded as genuine patriots if they are assumed never to turn against the state.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Happy Flag Day, fellow patriots!
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Is there any hope other than the provision of more patriots?
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CBS News,
31 May 2026
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In fact, the truest of patriots tackle complex issues, resolving to create a more perfect union.
—
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Local settler Lewis Moulton, for whom the museum is named, was descended from two Massachusetts great-grandfathers who were early patriots in the Revolutionary War.
—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
They can be regarded as genuine patriots if they are assumed never to turn against the state.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Most people do not walk around identifying themselves as either patriots or nationalists.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
But far from celebrating or sanctifying the throwing off of English rule, the story’s shocking ending portrays the patriots as a fiendish mob, and casts doubt on the bedrock American faith in prosperity.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Happy Flag Day, fellow patriots!
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Is there any hope other than the provision of more patriots?
—
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriots
Noun
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Morales loyalists later joined the demonstrations, escalating demands to include Paz’s resignation.
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The Battle of the Gullet (originally cut from Season 2 due to budget constraints) is finally here, showcasing the epic naval battle between the Blacks, Rhaenyra’s (Emma D’Arcy) forces, and the Greens, the King’s Landing loyalists under King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney).
Noun
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The group at the center of the feud, the UPA, was founded by nationalists loyal to Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
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As the 1956 Suez Crisis helped crystallize an alliance between Arab nationalists and the Soviet Union, this anti-Zionist ideology took root in the Middle East.
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“Patriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriots. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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