as in patriot
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries
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Recent Examples of loyalist
Though hiring loyalists wasn’t a new practice, firing current workers was uncharted territory.
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Payton loyalists always have a place, but there’s no real reason for Denver to bring back Burton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Longtime Dunkin’ loyalist Ben Affleck is returning to the small screen for Dunkin’s Super Bowl LX commercial.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump loyalists flop all the time and live to flop once more.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Payton loyalists always have a place, but there’s no real reason for Denver to bring back Burton.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Longtime Dunkin’ loyalist Ben Affleck is returning to the small screen for Dunkin’s Super Bowl LX commercial.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Trump loyalists flop all the time and live to flop once more.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loyalist
patriot
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Let the lyrics from this wondrous patriot extravaganza (not to be confused with the Super Bowl itself, a Patriot blowout) explain it to you!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Loyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loyalist. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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