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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The diary belonged to Lam Ping-yu, an ambitious and patriotic idealist who was born to a well-off Chinese family in Indonesia in 1911 and eagerly joined his home country’s navy.
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
What better way to commemorate this momentous occasion than with a glass of wine, carefully selected to echo the patriotic colors of red, white, and blue?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
At the end of the day, nothing is more patriotic than sharing a common enemy.
—Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
For all the brashness that defined his career — writing his own songs, standing proudly patriotic, eschewing Nashville for his native Oklahoma — his portion of the evening was full of subtle notes and poignant remembrances, with two exceptions.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
What better way to commemorate this momentous occasion than with a glass of wine, carefully selected to echo the patriotic colors of red, white, and blue?
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
At the end of the day, nothing is more patriotic than sharing a common enemy.
—Paola Ramos, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
For all the brashness that defined his career — writing his own songs, standing proudly patriotic, eschewing Nashville for his native Oklahoma — his portion of the evening was full of subtle notes and poignant remembrances, with two exceptions.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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