as in nationalistic
having or showing love and support for one's country
hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
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Recent Examples of patriotic
Her merchandise includes patriotic and religious items, like canvas posters of Jesus Christ with his hands on Trump’s shoulders.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Swit played the patriotic head nurse, but had no friends among the hospital staff.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The Swiss Army lined the outside of the Vatican among clergy and people waving patriotic indicators from around the globe in celebration of the leader of the Catholic Church emerging from the balcony and beginning his papacy.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Swit played the patriotic head nurse, but had no friends among the hospital staff.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
Tens of thousands of patriotic Russians are expected to line the streets, applauding as tanks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers rumble past.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
The Swiss Army lined the outside of the Vatican among clergy and people waving patriotic indicators from around the globe in celebration of the leader of the Catholic Church emerging from the balcony and beginning his papacy.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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More than 20% of voters opted for candidates on the far right, whose conservative and nationalistic worldviews overlap with Nawrocki’s.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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China’s domestic markets are now highly developed, hyper-competitive, and increasingly nationalistic.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, rising nationalist sentiment and government emphasis on national security in China have led to a shift in perception about the value of American versus Chinese universities.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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That is, the second Trump administration should marry nationalist priorities with regional leadership.—
Santiago Vidal Calvo,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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