as in nationalistic
having or showing love and support for one's country
hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
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The previous incarnation of the patriotic powerhouse was played by Chris Evans, whose Steve Rogers passed the mantle to Mackie's Sam Wilson in 2019's Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Harford County Public Schools staff faced backlash from residents and Board of Education members Monday night over a plan to restructure a patriotic program for elementary students.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Marvel actor Anthony Mackie issued a new statement on Captain America to course-correct his comments on the patriotic superhero.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Speaking another language or having a different complexion has nothing to do with a level of threat or patriotic values.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Harford County Public Schools staff faced backlash from residents and Board of Education members Monday night over a plan to restructure a patriotic program for elementary students.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025
Marvel actor Anthony Mackie issued a new statement on Captain America to course-correct his comments on the patriotic superhero.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Speaking another language or having a different complexion has nothing to do with a level of threat or patriotic values.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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