as in loyalists
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 patriots
And last week, America lost one of its truest and most loyal patriots.
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Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Ted Cruz, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Charlie was one of the greatest young patriots this country has ever seen.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriots
Noun
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Amex loyalists who want to downgrade their Amex Platinum card while keeping their points have two appealing options.—
Katherine Fan,
AFAR Media,
18 Sep. 2025
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Staffing the agency with inexperienced loyalists will waste time and resources, increase the chances of costly mistakes, and put American lives at risk.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The flag, which dates back to the American Revolution, has more recently been associated with Christian nationalists.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Patriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriots. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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