patriot
noun
a person who loves, supports, and defends their country and its interests with devotion.
patriots
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pluralof patriot.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To “prove their worthiness to their fellow Americans,” she observes, Jews offer lists of “American Jewish scientists and artists and entertainers and thinkers” as exemplary patriots and allies to other minority groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
In November 1777, as most patriots fled Philadelphia before its capture by the British, Willing remained and collaborated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“This is being made as a gift from me and other people that are great patriots and spent a lot of money. We are building what will be the finest ballroom anywhere in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
"The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776, were the heirs to this majestic inheritance," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
They were a patriotic town, he said, with patriots among them, and my association with Ocean was destroying their image.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
