as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
Its route goes along the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, where wreaths are laid at the graves of patriots including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Paul Revere.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
America's 250th Anniversary A Smithsonian magazine special report Massachusetts doctor Joseph Warren was a prominent patriot during the American Revolution, a stirring orator who managed a busy medical practice as well as a spy network.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Karen Wright, July 4 baby and lover of all things Mount Vernon, is a Yankee Doodle patriot.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
There's little assassinations, taking things out on your neighbor who's a loyalist, when the Patriots are dominant, taking things out on your neighbor who's a patriot, when the British and the Loyalists are dominant in a particular area.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
America's 250th Anniversary A Smithsonian magazine special report Massachusetts doctor Joseph Warren was a prominent patriot during the American Revolution, a stirring orator who managed a busy medical practice as well as a spy network.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
Karen Wright, July 4 baby and lover of all things Mount Vernon, is a Yankee Doodle patriot.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
There's little assassinations, taking things out on your neighbor who's a loyalist, when the Patriots are dominant, taking things out on your neighbor who's a patriot, when the British and the Loyalists are dominant in a particular area.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
Noun
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And Patrick made clear his intention to work to oust Phelan loyalists in the next GOP primary.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Justice Department has maneuvered in recent days to keep two pro-Trump loyalists in acting leadership positions at the U.S. attorneys' offices in Los Angeles and Nevada, in an effort to extend their tenures beyond a statutory 120-day limit.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Public education, one of the cornerstones of democracy, is itself on the line, as religious nationalists support the diversion of taxpayer funds to provide vouchers for religious schools.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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As denialism spreads, Serb nationalists have grown more defiant.—
David Rohde,
NBC news,
21 July 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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