patriot
Example Sentences
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Just as not every Christian ought to become a priest, not every patriot has to wear a military uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"Everyone chooses their own path, according to their interests," he said, calling himself a "patriot".
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
"He didn't want to, but he had do it. He was a patriot," Natalia explains, through her tears.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Dr. King was an American patriot who was martyred for trying to bend the arc of the moral universe to justice.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
Wintergreen accepted his role of digging and filling up holes with all the uncomplaining dedication of a true patriot.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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