as in loyalist
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 patriot
In America after 1775 an honest patriot subscribed to American independence.
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2025, however, a patriot like Leonard Matlovich doesn’t quite fit into the rubric articulated by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Yusuf, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, describes himself as a British Muslim patriot.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2025, however, a patriot like Leonard Matlovich doesn’t quite fit into the rubric articulated by Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Department of War.
—Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
On Sunday, he was lionized as a Christian martyr and patriot committed to free expression and challenging liberal orthodoxy.
—Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Yusuf, a former banker at Goldman Sachs, describes himself as a British Muslim patriot.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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The Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the weeks that followed, the secretary also removed every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, replacing them with a merry band of loyalists and skeptics.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The other sign was put up by a group of county business owners out of fear that these new residents will be far-right Christian nationalists set on gaining control of local government.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bloody Sunday became one of the defining moments of the Troubles, three decades of sectarian violence involving nationalists seeking a united Ireland, unionists wanting Northern Ireland to remain a province of the United Kingdom, and British forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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