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Recent Examples of countrywoman
Ludmila will now team with countrywoman Dudinha in the attack, with Adriana Leon, Trinity Byars and San Diego native Melanie Barcenas also competing for playing time at the forward spots.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Her fellow countrywoman, Barbra Banda, is a star for both Orlando and the Zambian national team.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Her fellow countrywoman, Barbra Banda, is a star for both Orlando and the Zambian national team.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Macedonian writer-director Teona Strugar Mitevska (The Happiest Man in the World) clearly feels a kinship with her countrywoman.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countrywoman
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Unlike many of his countrymen who had family show them how to play the game, Ramírez was raised in a household that wasn’t obsessed with the sport — in fact, none of his immediate family members played.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Thus Director Park will likely be mulling over the sprawling monster sci-fi Hope, by his countryman Na Hong-Jin, and possibly Léa Mysius’s thriller-romp The Birthday Party, which contains a lot of Park’s trademark black humor.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show broadcast, his late-night comedy compatriot Seth Meyers is weighing in on the historic moment.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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Czech compatriots Radek Štěpánek and Nicole Vaidišová have a long history.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 June 2022
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After six months of chemotherapy, the Colorado native entered remission in March 2024, only to relapse later that year and begin another grueling round of treatment that ultimately led to a stem cell transplant on March 10, 2025.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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His father, a native of Jordan, became a huge Chicago Cubs fan after settling in the south suburbs.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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