patriotism
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The timing of the march — occurring alongside official Independence Day and America250 celebrations — placed it within a broader national moment already marked by competing visions of American identity, patriotism, and public space.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The city was preparing to take in huge numbers of visitors for the grand display of patriotism and devotion.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“I don’t think it’s a lack of patriotism, so much as a determination that no presidential administration should be able to center itself as the focus of that patriotism,” Rudalevige said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
It shows up in civic life most glaringly as a corrosive sense of cynicism about patriotism, which in Europe is treated with a wink and a nod.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The children were dressed in their Sunday best, and I, in a flight of patriotism, had tied a red, white, and blue ribbon to my best hat.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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Human Geography - Middle School
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