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Adjective
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Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That is the very core belief of chauvinistic roots that have found favor among the highest ranks of this administration.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is the very core belief of chauvinistic groups that have found favor among the highest ranks of this current administration.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In certain ways, the campaign served as the mirror image of anti-communist and jingoistic propaganda in the United States at the time.—
Wendy Z. Goldman,
The Conversation,
1 Dec. 2025
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It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In its place, the NSS elevates ideological compatibility—nationalist, sovereignist, culturally majoritarian—as the basis for partnership.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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After winning the silver medal in the long jump, O’Connor scaled the flagpole to replace a British flag with an Irish nationalist banner in protest of having to compete as a British athlete before Ireland gained its independence.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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