How to Use countryman in a Sentence

countryman

noun
  • All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • Then their countrymen are here to cheer them on in the stadium.
    — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • At least that’s what Vladimir Putin wants his countrymen to think.
    — Owen Matthews, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2017
  • But first, a great day for this country and our fellow countrymen.
    — Fox News, 11 May 2018
  • Her father was a countryman, but her mother loved the city.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Will that moment feel right to those athletes and their countrymen?
    — Chicago Tribune, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Ten Hag had pushed hard for countryman De Ligt.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
  • His countryman, Murauskas, had a much tougher half.
    — Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • His legacy lives on in the museums and the hearts of his countrymen.
    — Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 17 June 2023
  • He was also booked for a foul before he was replaced by his countryman.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Both were discovering how to say in words what their countrymen felt in their hearts.
    — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Sep. 2017
  • Contreras is still in awe of his countryman.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • Athletes find a new gear when playing in front of throngs of chanting countrymen.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
  • Uno might have won the gold if not for his magnificent countryman.
    — Barry Wilner, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Arteta is bewitched by his countryman’s talent and just wants more of it to come to the fore.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Scott Dixon _ is a legend in this sport and a fellow-countryman.
    — John Sturbin, Dallas News, 2 May 2021
  • Garcia made his countrymen proud.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
  • No wonder that many of his countrymen are placing high hopes on the great dragon peering down from the north.
    — The Economist, 22 July 2017
  • In choosing to stay in their village, the villagers preserved the lives of their countrymen.
    — 1843, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Others simply want a better life for their countrymen.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Think of him rather as the antithesis of countryman Elon Musk.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2022
  • He was surpassed by his countryman in the afternoon.
    — Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And once the game was underway, those in the crowd urged their countryman to give them a reason to keep dancing.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Chef Robert Irvine tries to help his countryman turn around 15 years of failure.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Ohtani struck out twice and walked against his fellow countryman, the two facing each other for the first time as big-leaguers.
    — Jeff Miller, latimes.com, 27 May 2018
  • Kagiyama’s countryman Shun Sato won bronze.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Hitler used hatred of Jews as a fulcrum around which to gain full and absolute control of his countrymen.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The pair have grown closer of late and Mickelson is the first to applaud his countryman's impact on the game.
    — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
  • Dora beat countryman Alex Ribeiro in the semifinals despite one of the best rides of the day.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2019
  • Haaland’s fellow countrymen have also been making the rounds.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

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