as in nationalistic
having or showing love and support for one's country
hanging a flag outside one's home is a patriotic gesture
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These practices romanticize the actual selective practices of the University of Chicago and similar schools which purported to limit presidents from showing the same periodic moral responsibility, patriotic duties, and institutional voice of other pillars of American society.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
So, as Majeski fulfilled his patriotic duty in Wisconsin, NASCAR was firing up its weekly penalty report.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to its official appearances, the bald eagle can be seen today decorating all sorts of patriotic merchandise, serving as the mascot for hundreds of schools and even flying over major sporting events.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Though unavoidably associated with the oppressive regime of Park, Gen. Lee has been expertly written and performed as a patriotic hero defending the principles of honor and due process that underpin the nation.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
So, as Majeski fulfilled his patriotic duty in Wisconsin, NASCAR was firing up its weekly penalty report.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to its official appearances, the bald eagle can be seen today decorating all sorts of patriotic merchandise, serving as the mascot for hundreds of schools and even flying over major sporting events.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Though unavoidably associated with the oppressive regime of Park, Gen. Lee has been expertly written and performed as a patriotic hero defending the principles of honor and due process that underpin the nation.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Patriotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriotic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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