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as in compatriot
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasant
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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However, Oliveira's wins over future Hall-of-Famers like Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Tony Ferguson (back when that meant something) give him a slight edge over his countryman.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Men’s Sprinting American Noah Lyles, the defending world champion in the 100 m and 200 m, hasn’t exactly endeared himself to his fellow countrymen over the years.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
Daiki Hashimoto is also aiming to equal his countryman Kohei Uchimura’s accomplishments in London and Rio de Janeiro by winning his second straight all-around gold medal.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 July 2024
Obsessed with Buddhism and Nazism, Karel spends a lot of his time thinking about his fellow countrymen’s various flaws while ignoring or dismissing his own — which convinces him that most folks would be better off incinerated.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Men’s Sprinting American Noah Lyles, the defending world champion in the 100 m and 200 m, hasn’t exactly endeared himself to his fellow countrymen over the years.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
Daiki Hashimoto is also aiming to equal his countryman Kohei Uchimura’s accomplishments in London and Rio de Janeiro by winning his second straight all-around gold medal.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 July 2024
Obsessed with Buddhism and Nazism, Karel spends a lot of his time thinking about his fellow countrymen’s various flaws while ignoring or dismissing his own — which convinces him that most folks would be better off incinerated.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Familiar territory Six years ago, Amorim completed a week-long internship under then United manager and Portuguese compatriot José Mourinho.Matias Grez, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Arthur Fils, one year younger than his compatriot, is probably a better contender at this juncture with a dash more charisma in the mould of a Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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An estimated 20,000 people swarmed the 1378 conclave in Rome to make their opinion known, including peasants who traveled from the countryside.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Scarlet Darkness Gingham Cotton Blouse Featuring a gingham print and subtle puff sleeves, this peasant blouse is perfect for layering with a cozy cardigan.Emma Guillen, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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The 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that all people born in the U.S. have the rights of citizens, regardless of their race.Brian Bennett, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some experts on this historical time period say Trump's mass deportation plans have echoes of the widespread internments during World War II, in which more than 100,000 Japanese Americans, many of them U.S. citizens like Takei's family, were forcibly detained in prison camps.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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In first grade, when a teacher called him a hick, Ciotti threw an inkwell at her.D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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In the special, taped at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Kober brings audiences together with stories about dealing with hometown hicks, unforgiving fruit flies and California candy cartels.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 June 2024
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Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.New York Times, New York Times, 17 June 2022
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The gilets jaunes protests, a largely peri-urban phenomenon, inverted the roles played by Parisians and provincials in 1871.Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
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Until recently, attendees at such a talk would have seen themselves as mere provincials gathering to hear a report from the great halls of power in London and Washington.Jonathan Kay, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Seconds later, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Warren in the mouth at point blank range.KC Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The third film about the sociopathic clown largely repeats the pros and cons of the last movie — killer makeup effects and a great performance buried in a repetitive flick with a story that’s impossible to care about — but that’s more than enough for fans of this increasingly popular franchise.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ben’s refusal to stand down for a middle-aged white man seeking to wrest power from him was radical, as was the film’s ending, in which the hero was shot by yokels failing to distinguish him from the zombies previously described as animals.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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John Elway would sooner crowd surf with the yokels in Oakland’s Black Hole than tank a season.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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