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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Jafarzadeh said that the campaign is pitched as a patriotic duty, and the mobilization of civilians helps the regime by both replenishing manpower and occupying members of the public that could otherwise be swept up into future protests.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
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The State Department encourages the many patriotic Americans from across the country looking to serve their country to apply to join the Foreign Service.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Many welcomed the film’s fervently patriotic treatment of events, whereas others described it as propaganda.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The State Department encourages the many patriotic Americans from across the country looking to serve their country to apply to join the Foreign Service.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Many welcomed the film’s fervently patriotic treatment of events, whereas others described it as propaganda.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriotic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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