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compatriot

[kuhm-pey-tree-uht, -pa-] / kəmˈpeɪ tri ət, -ˈpæ- /
NOUN
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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Rediscovered and appropriately acclaimed, Zurbarán is spoken of today as an equal of his compatriot and contemporary Diego Velázquez.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

During this tournament, Simon has surpassed Walter Zenga's mark of 517 consecutive minutes without conceding for Italy, as well as his compatriot Iker Casillas' benchmark of 476.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The latter is a player De Zerbi knows well as he played under him at Brighton, while the Italian coach is a long-time admirer of compatriot Tonali.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Versus Norway, it wasn’t Mbappé, but compatriot Ousmane Dembélé who piled on the scoring with a first-half hat trick.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

But Romero said he, like many of his compatriots, is in the dark over the objectives of the negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

After a dismal start that saw 15 of his compatriots fall in the first round, he has carried British singles hopes further than anyone imagined, and dazzled the home crowd with his fighting spirit.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

He was a top British junior but chose to sharpen his game for three years in the U.S. collegiate system at Stanford, as many of his compatriots have done.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

On Friday, Sept. 10, 1976, a Croat named Zvonko Bušić, his wife, Julienne, and three compatriots boarded a plane bound for Chicago.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Now the Grand Elder sat in his favorite chair and glowered at his compatriots.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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