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
There’s no summer soldiers and springtime patriots here.
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Congressman Al Green is 10 times the patriot as any Republican in this room.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Great patriot and dear friend Dan Bongino has just been named Deputy Director of the FBI.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Or patriots, as Mr. Trump and many Republicans contend, spurred to action by a righteous cause?
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 2025
Congressman Al Green is 10 times the patriot as any Republican in this room.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Great patriot and dear friend Dan Bongino has just been named Deputy Director of the FBI.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Or patriots, as Mr. Trump and many Republicans contend, spurred to action by a righteous cause?
—Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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