countrymen

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jun. 11, 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

Ablakwa said on Wednesday that his fellow countrymen were "victims of manipulation, misinformation of criminal trafficking networks".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

I’m named for the great young Pashtun heroine Malalai, who inspired her countrymen with her courage.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai