countrywoman

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Recent Examples on the Web But equally indelible are the images of her in later years (and as played by Helen Mirren in The Queen) in off-duty mode—behind the wheel of a Land Rover, a sensibly dressed countrywoman wearing a Barbour and one of those Hermes scarves. James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 The 39-year-old athlete emerged victorious on Sunday at Super Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges, finishing the race more than three minutes ahead of the runner-up Demi Vollering, a fellow countrywoman. Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Germany’s Tatjana Maria, who is ranked 103rd in the world and last year gave birth to her second child, advanced to her first Wimbledon semifinal with a victory over countrywoman Jule Niemeier. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 In 2021, three singers — Smith, her countrywoman Nao and the Nigerian singer Tems — captured this sense of endemic, all-encompassing burnout. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 See all Example Sentences for countrywoman 
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Noun
  • Vinicius was considered the favourite to become his first countryman since Kaka in 2007 to win football's highest individual accolade for the best male player.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • And Damon handles it just right, giving us an ordinary soldier who didn’t ask for this special treatment and would rather fight alongside his countrymen than be shipped home.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
    David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Noun
  • Brown does not have prototypical size, listed at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, but the Naples, Fla., native loves his role on the team.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Barr, a Lexington native in office since 2013, once worked as deputy counsel for then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher and is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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