How to Use compatriot in a Sentence

compatriot

noun
  • We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.
  • Nearly half of my compatriots do not even have enough to eat.
    — Monique Clesca, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
  • The peep-toe pump wants to show you a little more skin than its compatriots.
    — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Rana said that his compatriot who lived in Libya was the owner of the trawler.
    — Demetris Nellas, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • A lot of your friends, family and compatriots from the film have died.
    — Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Miyako would not have to travel far to visit her male compatriot.
    — Alex Horton, ajc, 22 Apr. 2018
  • Fritz said about matching up with his compatriot.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • More than a decade later, many of their compatriots have faded away.
    — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 30 May 2017
  • Khan strives to appeal to his compatriots and families with his body of work.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The husband-and-wife team know that this is also a group effort on the part of their compatriots.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Then there’s the frustration that her compatriots are not free.
    — Michele Aboud, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2018
  • Your sweet-toothed compatriot clearly believes the best part of any cake is the frosting.
    — chicagotribune.com, 18 May 2021
  • On Sunday, Macron called on his compatriots to work for the greater good.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • The force of Cooper’s will is well known to her colleagues and compatriots.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Fans of Friends or Game of Thrones don't have to look far to find compatriots.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Galal aims to go back to Khartoum soon and make art that will get his compatriots to think about the future.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, 12 July 2019
  • For compatriots who could not be present and watched from afar, Castillo sent a message.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Charles asks his crime-solving compatriots in the trailer.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His dreams aren’t all that different from his compatriots’.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Do not let the voices of my courageous compatriots be silenced.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Lead with respect — for yourself and your compatriots.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Fritz faces compatriot Alex Michelsen on Monday for a spot in the fourth round.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • What’s clear is that for everyone on screen, the question of their own blood, and not just that of their compatriots, is a mystery.
    — Soraya Roberts, Longreads, 16 Apr. 2020
  • To their British compatriots, not giving a f**k is what made Oasis stars.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Some 40-years later, Smith and her gym class compatriot remain in touch.
    — Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • His now-former compatriots beg to differ.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Pegula held on though, to send her compatriot, friend and podcast co-host out of the tournament.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But for all that to unfold, Fries and his compatriots would first need to build up a commercial market for tear gas.
    — Longreads, 24 Nov. 2014
  • The Canadian singer wowed the judges with a cover of her compatriot's self-love anthem.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2020
  • His duo with compatriot Bruno Raberg (bass) rejuvenates the old melodies with a jolt of jazz.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2018

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