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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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Hunt, who won 100m gold on Monday, reeled in rival and compatriot Asher-Smith down the back straight to cross the line first in a season's best time of 22.19 seconds.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Rediscovered and appropriately acclaimed, Zurbarán is spoken of today as an equal of his compatriot and contemporary Diego Velázquez.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

A shot further back is their compatriot Sam Burns, who equalled the low score in a major when he posted an eight-under par 62 to get to five under, minutes after leader Herbert's.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Versus Norway, it wasn’t Mbappé, but compatriot Ousmane Dembélé who piled on the scoring with a first-half hat trick.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

But Romero said he, like many of his compatriots, is in the dark over the objectives of the negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Such recognition from her compatriots, Eala added, made her feel "very seen".

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

On Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, a Croat named Zvonko Bušić, his wife, Julienne, and three compatriots boarded a plane bound for Chicago.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Since 2023, Pegula is an impressive 34-3 against her compatriots.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Herbie’s heart sank as he observed new ants methodically plodding into the death arenas around the sugary spots; they paid no attention to the shapeless compatriots over which their tiny feet scrabbled.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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