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Adjective
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Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025 -
New York still needs such a place, even with a nativist-in-chief in the White House.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was known for cofounding the conservative organization Turning Point USA and for his controversial takes, which were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift toward domestic sourcing sounds patriotic in theory, but the reality is more complex.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Nativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativistic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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