patriots

Example Sentences

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“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 attacks created a shared sense of purpose that inspired a generation of patriots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

After Pretti's shooting Mullin said federal law enforcement officials were "patriots" facing death threats for doing their job.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is additionally expected to host them at the presidential palace in the coming days, after calling the players "patriots" and labelling the final a "victory for all Senegalese people".

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 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