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
The tens of thousands of patriots here today have come for the fast cars and the world-class motorsports.
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CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
This has posed a problem for the Kremlin, which does not want to be seen clamping down on those who are essentially patriots but may be uneasy with warts-and-all accounts of Russian battlefield setbacks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Brady played as a quarterback for the New England patriots from 2000 to 2019.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
In no way have Colombians, as patriots and subjects of rights, been or will be banished from Colombian territory.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Feb. 2025
This has posed a problem for the Kremlin, which does not want to be seen clamping down on those who are essentially patriots but may be uneasy with warts-and-all accounts of Russian battlefield setbacks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Brady played as a quarterback for the New England patriots from 2000 to 2019.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025
In no way have Colombians, as patriots and subjects of rights, been or will be banished from Colombian territory.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriot
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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