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patriotic

[pey-tree-ot-ik, pa-] / ˌpeɪ triˈɒt ɪk, ˌpæ- /


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Perhaps the organizers thought the crowd wouldn’t dare boo during a patriotic hymn.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The last of these, with its red-white-and-blue pageantry dripping with patriotic pride, seems to be of particular interest to the president.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The holiday weekend will be filled with travel, events and patriotic pride.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Young Americans are just as patriotic as previous generations, if not more so.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Third, when Washington talked about independence from foreign nations, his understanding of what American independence entailed cut much deeper than the patriotic veneer customarily suggested by the term.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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