countrymen

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Yet I recall my father, a former Marine, being frustrated by Jimmy Carter’s unwillingness to take aggressive action to get our countrymen home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Ablakwa said on Wednesday that his fellow countrymen were "victims of manipulation, misinformation of criminal trafficking networks".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“When Shakespeare wrote a speech in the Roman style in his tragic play about Julius Caesar, he began it thus: ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.’

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood