PATRIOT Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

patriot

noun

ˈpā-trē-ət

Definition of patriot

as in loyalist

a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country

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Recent Examples of patriot The future king of Britain descends from American patriots who fought against the crown he is destined to inherit, according to a new book tracing Prince William's family tree. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 An estimated 62 percent of Fourth of July patriots plan to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a cookout, barbecue or picnic this year. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 Pour The 4th On Me Toast Temecula At Toast Temecula, crafted with Buffalo Trace Bourbon and Amaretto, this patriot sip is bold, rustic and berry kissed. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The celebrations began last year, when the Ken Burns documentary on the American Revolution aired, and it was followed by a slew of books about the Founding Fathers, female patriots, the Fourth of July, and of course the Declaration itself. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patriot

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The only blot on an otherwise solid opening week for the World Cup expansion loyalists.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of loyalist

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America, the world’s oldest, continuous, modern democracy, will soon celebrate its 250th birthday—mired in conflict and piloted by a belligerent and mercurial nationalist.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026
In more recent years, the culture wars waged by India’s ruling Hindu nationalists have complicated the image of Tipu and his father, who some now have recast as bloodthirsty Muslim warlords rather than icons of national resistance.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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