nationalist

Example Sentences

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Ultimately, he became a nationalist, and he paid plenty of attention to political borders.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

In other words, they want to separate the intensely nationalist and heavily commercialized Olympic movement from the crucial mission of preventing abuse in amateur sports.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

“Manifest Destiny gets coined as a term, and you had this nationalist, expansionist mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Some might even see the Pentagon’s new designations as a gift to Alibaba and Baidu that could drive more support from Beijing and nationalist Chinese consumers, with few real costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

I have searched for answers in nationalist myth, in classrooms, out on the streets, and on other continents.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates