patriotism
noun
Christopher Hemphill
Examples of patriotism in a Sentence
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 July 2024
Nearly 250 years later, July 4th has grown beyond its historic origins to symbolize patriotism.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The rise in nationalist sentiment also tracks an increasing government push for greater patriotism.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 2 July 2024
Hot dog publicity Americans say the annual competition is about many things: Coney Island, the Fourth of July, patriotism — but the event that kicked off the rise of mainstream competitive eating in the United States is, at its core, about publicity, the man who runs the contest said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 29 June 2024
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“Patriotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotism. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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