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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Recent Examples of patriotic
This network encompasses broader contributions made by the diverse artists, including women, Black and mixed-race people, and immigrants, who shaped patriotic rebellion, American revolution, and national political culture.
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Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
In a place where space is forever at a premium, the churn of property development—build, tear down, rebuild higher, repeat—is what plowing the land is to a great agricultural nation: a cyclical harvest, even a patriotic destiny.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
At the start of the current century, polls showed that between 80% and 90% each of Republicans, Democrats and independents all described themselves as patriotic.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
And be sure to check out Volition America for patriotic Henleys, lightweight hoodies, and shorts that are all extremely comfortable.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
In a place where space is forever at a premium, the churn of property development—build, tear down, rebuild higher, repeat—is what plowing the land is to a great agricultural nation: a cyclical harvest, even a patriotic destiny.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
At the start of the current century, polls showed that between 80% and 90% each of Republicans, Democrats and independents all described themselves as patriotic.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
And be sure to check out Volition America for patriotic Henleys, lightweight hoodies, and shorts that are all extremely comfortable.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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Still, with the rise of populist and ultra-conservative politicians utilizing nationalistic rhetoric, theocracy is becoming a greater concern for secular societies.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The Mexican flag represents more than nationalistic pride.—
Loren Collingwood,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
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Christian Persecution in India In recent years, India has witnessed a marked escalation in the persecution of its Christian population, driven in large part by the rise of Hindu nationalist ideology and the spread of anti-conversion laws across several states.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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On this day in 1914: Austria-Hungary issued a series of ultimatums to Serbia that included allowing Austria-Hungary to investigate who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, and demanded that Serbia cease all anti-Austrian propaganda and dissolve its nationalist organizations.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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