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
The top five mascot finalists were coyotes, lions, owls, patriots and wolves.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
In 1782, Aspden learned that all of his property had been confiscated and would be sold to aid the patriots in the American Revolution.
—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
April 18th is one of the most important dates in American history and marks the night riders warned fellow patriots that British troops were on the move.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The group — which included veteran of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard — are also all descendants of patriots of the American Revolution.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The tools and strategies that are being used on good White protestors, undocumented children, transgender patriots, Democrats, and Republicans who fight against their party’s leader have been practiced on Black folks across American history.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
This peril is due to the fact that Americans, by and large, including many legislators, are misinformed about the alien question, while professional patriots exploit it to their strange ends.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
In 1782, Aspden learned that all of his property had been confiscated and would be sold to aid the patriots in the American Revolution.
—Kimberly Nath, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
April 18th is one of the most important dates in American history and marks the night riders warned fellow patriots that British troops were on the move.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
As a country born of genocide and built by slavery, the true patriots among us know that our greatest strength and salvation lie in our diversity.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The group — which included veteran of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard — are also all descendants of patriots of the American Revolution.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The tools and strategies that are being used on good White protestors, undocumented children, transgender patriots, Democrats, and Republicans who fight against their party’s leader have been practiced on Black folks across American history.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
This peril is due to the fact that Americans, by and large, including many legislators, are misinformed about the alien question, while professional patriots exploit it to their strange ends.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriots
Noun
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There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Venezuela extradited a financial adviser of former President Nicolás Maduro to the US, a major escalation in Caracas’ purge of Maduro loyalists.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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However, the issue cannot be resolved by simply blaming those who lean toward the right or become nationalists.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Patriots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriots. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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