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

They include rabid Ukrainian patriots, political agnostics and diehard Russophiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

One popular X account, Inevitable West - which I've investigated before and appears to be based outside the UK - shared clips of the protest and claimed "ALL of Britain backs these patriots".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

According to its findings, 65 percent of Estonia's Russian speakers said they were "rather or definitely patriots of Estonia," whereas 28 percent said that they were "rather or definitely not."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

But, eventually, they permitted me to stay, and I discovered the great African patriots who fought against Western domination.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela