spread-eagle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spread-eagle
Adjective
  • Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Anti-immigration nationalist Geert Wilders won a shock election victory two years ago, but his party has struggled to enact policies or maintain a grip on government.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Its campaign calling for the protection of American culture from invaders has raised eyebrows, and prompted accusations by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Hatewatch Project, of promoting a White, Christian nationalist agenda.
    NPR, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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