as in loyalist
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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The two men were heralded by Democrats as patriots for speaking out and derided by Trump as insubordinate.
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Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.
—Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s Roger Stone, often in suspenders and a bow tie, greeting fellow patriots.
—Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The president-elect speaks of the protesters now as patriots.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Aamer Madhani and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Throughout the 1760s, patriots met there to protest royal taxes, and in 1773, Samuel Adams initiated the Boston Tea Party from the hall’s lectern.
—Michael Snyder, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s Roger Stone, often in suspenders and a bow tie, greeting fellow patriots.
—Sophie Haigney, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The president-elect speaks of the protesters now as patriots.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for patriot
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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