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
These groups promote pro-Beijing propaganda, support Belt and Road Initiative projects, and echo Chinese patriotic rhetoric.
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Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The patriotic puncher has been a consistent character in the game series, with his signature moves like the Sonic Boom and the Flash Kick.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Luke played Adam, an idealistic and patriotic young man who joins the Army in his father’s footsteps after the tragic events of 9/11.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mike Kuiken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The patriotic puncher has been a consistent character in the game series, with his signature moves like the Sonic Boom and the Flash Kick.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the most poignant choices is to intercut scratchy film of the train that in 1921 transported the Unknown Soldier to Rome in a coffin draped with patriotic banners and flowers, to be enshrined in the Altar of the Fatherland with an eternal flame at the Vittorio Emanuele II monument.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Luke played Adam, an idealistic and patriotic young man who joins the Army in his father’s footsteps after the tragic events of 9/11.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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While bad blood around the contests - watched by literally hundreds of millions around the world - had often been fuelled by nationalistic fans and warring governments, the players had generally shown sportsmanship and goodwill on the field.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Any form of mediation in India’s relationship with Pakistan is a delicate subject in New Delhi, understood as an assault on the nation’s sovereignty; Trump’s boasts opened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vociferous criticism and boxed him into a defiant, nationalistic position.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other nationalist movements have undergone similar journeys.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, founded the nationalist and anti-Islam English Defense League and is one of the most influential far-right figures in Britain.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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