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countrymen

NOUN
person from one's country
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"That's a wrap on Manila. Thank you for welcoming me, my countrymen," she said in an Instagram story.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The couple from Florida was nearing the end of a 10-day island-hop around Greece, one of their first without kids—and they had plenty of company from their countrymen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

All call for their countrymen to fight against tyranny.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The new decor, by comparison, suggests its countrymen eat cake.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Why wouldn’t the English king and church not share all their land with their own starving countrymen?

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos



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