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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Recent Examples of patriotic
This Memorial Day weekend, Busch Gardens will host Military Appreciation Weekend, featuring patriotic entertainment, military recognition experiences and special offers for active-duty service members and veterans.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The United States observes several patriotic holidays throughout the year.
—Xavier Mascareñas, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
There will be patriotic music, speakers and a wreath presentation.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The program also features patriotic music performances.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The United States observes several patriotic holidays throughout the year.
—Xavier Mascareñas, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
There will be patriotic music, speakers and a wreath presentation.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The program also features patriotic music performances.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how nationalistic Jews felt as Hungarians, anti-semitism was on the rise in Hungary throughout the 1930s.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Many American Jews now experience anti-Semitism not only from the nationalist right but from growing segments of the left as well.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Magyar, whose center-right Tisza party defeated far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his nationalist-populist Fidesz in an earthquake election last month, has vowed to dismantle the political and economic system his autocratic predecessor spent 16 years building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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