How to Use patriotic in a Sentence

patriotic

adjective
  • A patriotic fervor swept the country.
  • The furniture was puffed and velvet, and the walls were painted a patriotic red.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Simply paint your base, stick 'em on, and show off your patriotic tips!
    goodhousekeeping.com, 13 May 2023
  • Case in point: the best Presidents’ Day sales have kicked in just in time for some patriotic shopping.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 8 Feb. 2023
  • This version looks very much like Arthur Fleck in patriotic face paint.
    Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The Princess of Wales has kept to a patriotic color palette in all her engagements over the past week, sticking to the red, white, and blue of the Union Jack flag for all her outings.
    Town & Country, 10 May 2023
  • The program gives veterans in need a gift card, gift bag, patriotic wreath and Christmas tree.
    Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2023
  • And as the funerals and memorials wrapped their somber arms around the victims, some turned to patriotic cries in support.
    Kevin McDonnell, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • If the weather sours, gather indoors for a patriotic craft or pop the popcorn and indulge in a great summer movie.
    Jenae Sitzes, Country Living, 11 May 2023
  • The Navy has patriotic leaders, dedicated commanders, and the best damn sailors in the world.
    Jim Talent, National Review, 6 Jan. 2024
  • And in 2001, people from around the world visited the tree, decorated in patriotic red, white and blue.
    Tom Winter, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Whimsical White Wanting to be patriotic, but not a fan of red?
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The patriotic hues throughout this bedroom's bedding and rugs pay homage to country living and brighten all the white.
    Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Lipstick red details and clean white pieces add some patriotic detailing to the look.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Among them was Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, known for playing the lead in movies with a patriotic theme.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • When Russian troops and tanks invaded Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to serve in the army in a surge of patriotic fervor.
    Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • In a nod to the party’s patriotic underpinnings, the raving paused at one point for a blast of Ukraine’s national anthem.
    Matt Bradley, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Cheers can be heard as the group is introduced as a patriotic and non-political group.
    Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Hendrix, Ell's adorable Pomeranian, also joined in the fun and can be seen playing with a patriotic necklace in one image.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The Princess of Wales, 41, had a patriotic parade of red, white and blue looks for her official outings of coronation week, and her kids adorably continue the tribute.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 May 2023
  • Their goal: to give residents reasons to be more patriotic citizens, and increase their trust in Kyiv.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2023
  • All options are patriotic, but only one is a reboot of the beloved crime procedural that ran for 15 seasons and ended just two years ago.
    Vulture, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The traveling museum will open up to about 1,100 square feet, Austin said, and take its patriotic lessons to schools, courthouses and other public spaces all over the state.
    Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
  • The idea being that, hey, look, there's a group of patriotic Americans who want to serve the country, who have served the country, and maybe wanna serve it in a different capacity.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • The fest features bands, a carnival, sidewalk sales and a patriotic musical light show.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Many of his philanthropic gifts have been patriotic in nature.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Start the day with a patriotic ceremony by American Legion Post 21 from 11 a.m. to noon.
    Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • Some Russian war bloggers and patriotic activists have vented outrage about Mr. Prigozhin and his troops not getting punished for killing the airmen.
    Yuras Karmanau, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2023
  • One side claims to be patriotic; the other argues that, at its core, the American experiment is corrupt.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Some cities opted instead to host patriotic laser light shows or synchronized drone performances for viewers stalwart enough to brave the heat.
    Peter Weber, The Week, 22 July 2023

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