countrymen

Example Sentences

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The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

How Tereza’s exile helps her countrymen isn’t quite clear, but I suspect it starts with giving someone younger her house and her job.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While a nation isn’t merely an idea, it needs stories to hold its countrymen together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Since Bale retired in 2023, Wilson has scored more goals than any of his countrymen.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“You must miss them. One misses one’s countrymen and espe-cially one’s countrywomen. I know that experience. Should we play or are you too tired?”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway