countryman

Example Sentences

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Canadian Jeremy Hansen is among the four-person crew, what astronaut and fellow countryman Joshua Kutryk called "a very big deal."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Barely touching 5 feet 10, he looks tiny next to giant countryman Shohei Ohtani, with whom he’ll always be compared because they joined the Dodgers at the same time with equally historic contracts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

African Americans have also been moved to see the outpouring of love and respect shown to their countryman, who will turn 21 during his "Speed Does Africa" tour.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Matsuzawa isn’t quite as famous as his countryman, but landing in the NFL would put him in an even bigger spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

I laugh at the ingenuity of my poor, trapped countryman.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez