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
McMahon told me that another priority is patriotic education.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The evening will feature educational programs, patriotic tributes and musical entertainment to mark the occasion.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
There have been parades around Old City with patriotic floats.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
The evening will feature educational programs, patriotic tributes and musical entertainment to mark the occasion.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
There have been parades around Old City with patriotic floats.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
In the end, the defeat of Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s autocratic prime minister, required not just an ordinary election campaign or new messaging but rather the construction of a broad, diverse, and patriotic grassroots social movement.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriotic
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Germany was long seen as hesitant to appear overly militaristic or nationalistic, but the Ukraine war — and now the Iran conflict — has pushed Berlin to increase defense spending and crystallize its own national interests.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of how nationalistic Jews felt as Hungarians, anti-semitism was on the rise in Hungary throughout the 1930s.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Critics say Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is hostile to Muslims in particular and borrows from the organization's Hindu nationalist ideology.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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The public discourse comes at a time when Meloni was facing scrutiny over her public support for the nationalist former leader of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, during his reelection campaign.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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