countrymen

Example Sentences

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The 24-year-old from Northern Italy is now a heavy favorite to make it five titles in a row this week in front of his countrymen in Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Bale blossomed into an otherworldly talent who went on to achieve feats beyond any of his countrymen, the personification of Wales' golden generation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

“Our countrymen, our fellow citizens, are not afraid of us. They don’t harbor any ideas that we intend to alter the government of the country or change the nature of this government in any way.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Sealed away behind an electrified fence during the 1990s, Shin was unaware that millions of his countrymen were desperately hungry.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden