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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The set did not begin with SZA, his chief collaborator for the proceedings, but with an unexpected special guest, Samuel L. Jackson, decked out in starry patriotic regalia.
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The performance opened with a monologue by the legendary Samuel L. Jackson clad in a patriotic outfit.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Trombone Shorty kicked things off with a wailing trombone line before Daigle began singing the patriotic standard.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
At home in his sitting room, decorated with a large blue area rug embroidered with patriotic stars, Bannon repeatedly claimed victory in his political and personal feuds with figures like Nancy Pelosi and Elon Musk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The performance opened with a monologue by the legendary Samuel L. Jackson clad in a patriotic outfit.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Trombone Shorty kicked things off with a wailing trombone line before Daigle began singing the patriotic standard.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
At home in his sitting room, decorated with a large blue area rug embroidered with patriotic stars, Bannon repeatedly claimed victory in his political and personal feuds with figures like Nancy Pelosi and Elon Musk.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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