patriotic
Example Sentences
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"She was the lawyer for several imprisoned patriotic military officers. But she was also Commander Chávez's lawyer and, well, being Commander Chávez's lawyer in prison... tough."
From BBC
Disagreement over the border dates back more than a century, but tension increased early this year after a group of Cambodian women sang patriotic songs in a disputed temple.
From BBC
The latest tensions ramped up earlier this year, after a group of Cambodian women sang patriotic songs in a disputed temple.
From BBC
In a city where many once-buzzing restaurants are now half empty or closed, Georgieva told Chinese journalists at a press conference to spread the word: “It’s patriotic to spend money,” she said.
When a self-described patriotic, middle-aged Russian soldier was released from a prisoner-of-war camp in Ukraine earlier this year, he called his family to tell them he was alive, free and back on Russian soil.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
