1
as in compatriot
a person living in or originally from the same country as another
met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
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as in peasant
an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country
though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
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Recent Examples of countryman
The chance to play for an up-and-coming Spurs team alongside a generational prospect (and fellow countryman) like Wembanyama could be more appealing than staying in Philadelphia, particularly given the miserable season that Yabusele just endured with the Sixers.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Last summer, a glowing reference from countryman John Heitinga, a former Moyes assistant at the London Stadium, convinced Summerville to reject interest from elsewhere.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
An Argentine defender channeled countryman Messi for a few seconds.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Mescal stars in Oliver Hermanus’ gay romance alongside Josh O’Connor, with the two playing musicians who travel to New England together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their rural countrymen.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Last summer, a glowing reference from countryman John Heitinga, a former Moyes assistant at the London Stadium, convinced Summerville to reject interest from elsewhere.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
An Argentine defender channeled countryman Messi for a few seconds.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Mescal stars in Oliver Hermanus’ gay romance alongside Josh O’Connor, with the two playing musicians who travel to New England together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their rural countrymen.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countryman
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On Sunday, Macron called on his compatriots to work for the greater good.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Heading into the penultimate stage, a time trial up La Planche des Belles Filles, Roglic had a 57-second advantage over his young compatriot Tadej Pogacar.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as Virgin of Guadalupe, has a long history dating back to 1531, tied to four apparitions of the Virgin Mary to a peasant in Mexico.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The Caipirinha is a drink of agricultural convenience, made with what grew abundantly around the peasants of central Brazil: lime, sugar, and cane distillate.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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For those without family connections, Canada still lets U.S. citizens stay six months a year, every year, allowing for a part-year retirement option (with no Canadian tax issues).—
William P. Barrett,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Our point is that everyone mentioned above is a private citizen (or used to be) and that none of the people casting public scorn actually know even remotely enough about their personal relationships to be in a position to pass judgment.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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Without so many of the fears, complexes, and prejudices hick shaped us in the ‘90s and the ‘00s.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Sorrentino may also be exorcising some conflicting feelings about his birthplace, which is portrayed as a vulgar, crude place populated by crooks and hicks and photographed like its paradise.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.—
David Grann,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2023
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Though as a Black man Gould had only limited opportunities for advancement, he was later promoted to landsman and then wardroom steward.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 June 2022
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Sanders is a Catholic priest and former Augustinian provincial in California and lives in the Augustinian community in North Park.—
Gary Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Not long after his ordination, he was named the Jesuit provincial for Argentina, which put him in charge of the order’s activities throughout the country.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Pepe the Frog became political, then hate symbol, during 2016 election The frog doodle in clown accessories that flashes in the video is known as Pepe the Frog, and its appearance in Trump's social media posts has sparked interest before.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Visitors can take part in the action at the on-site museum where 700 pieces of clown memorabilia are displayed in every nook and cranny, some even suspended from the ceiling.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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It was adapted into a huge hit movie starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, but the breakout characters were local yokels Ma and Pa Kettle, who went on to star in eight spinoff movies.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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To the yokel who makes his donations in cash and is proud of himself for knowing what LEO stands for.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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“Countryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countryman. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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