as in patriot
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Recent Examples of loyalist
Mindy Kaling is another loyalist, and Samara Weaving uses the product to keep her naturally dry skin dewy, fresh, and bright.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
But that alliance is fraying at the seams after Kiir fired Machar loyalists as part of a Cabinet reshuffle this year.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
They were roughed up by presidential loyalists and fled Venezuela.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
But the information released in the first phase of documents didn’t provide new insight, as the documents had either been made public in court cases or previously been reported on, causing some uproar among MAGA loyalists.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
But that alliance is fraying at the seams after Kiir fired Machar loyalists as part of a Cabinet reshuffle this year.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
They were roughed up by presidential loyalists and fled Venezuela.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
But the information released in the first phase of documents didn’t provide new insight, as the documents had either been made public in court cases or previously been reported on, causing some uproar among MAGA loyalists.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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