patriotic
adjective
pa·tri·ot·ic
ˌpā-trē-ˈä-tik 
chiefly British ˌpa-
1
: inspired by patriotism
stirring patriotic songs
patriotic organizations
patriotic feelings
2
: befitting or characteristic of a patriot
Examples of patriotic in a Sentence
A patriotic fervor swept the country.
hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
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Admittedly, federal charters are largely symbolic -- status symbols granted to charitable and patriotic groups -- and the NEA is among over 90 organizations that have one.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Food coloring gives the bagel its patriotic hue but doesn’t change the taste.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Edoardo Ballerini’s moving narration takes listeners to a 1980s Russian patriotic children’s camp to meet sweet-natured sixteen-year-old counselor Yury and novice nineteen-year-old theater director Volodya.
—Audiofile Magazine
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Admittedly, federal charters are largely symbolic -- status symbols granted to charitable and patriotic groups -- and the NEA is among over 90 organizations that have one.
—Anna Low, National Review, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriotic
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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patriotic
adjective
pa·tri·ot·ic
ˌpā-trē-ˈät-ik
1
: having or showing patriotism
2
: suitable or proper for a patriot
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