Used in a Sentence

patriotic

How to use patriotic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for patriotic.

Editorial note

There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.

Examples15
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

inspired by love for your country

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of patriotic gathered in one view.

adjective

inspired by love for your country

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for patriotic.

adjective

inspired by love for your country

Example sentences

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There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.

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There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes.

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My dad hated war and hated patriotic fervor.

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They sit there at the Maidan with a 24 hour diet of patriotic songs and exhortations to valor and courage.

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I'm not a native english speaker, the word "homeland" just seems like a weird choice to me. It feels too patriotic and even a bit fascistic.

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Or are you too "patriotic", or is it scared, to ever criticize or expose the US?You want "damn contradiction"?

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It's your duty as law-abiding patriotic citizens to see to it that he spends the rest of his life in prison.

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Advertise this fear to the world with a giant decal on your pickup truck; show your neighbors just how damn patriotic you really are.

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It's a no-brainer and could even be rationalized by otherwise well-meaning people as being patriotic.

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Now sometimes it backfires, because they realize what they have to do in their jobs contradicts the high idealized patriotic beliefs of what this country is about.

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Actually, as a patriotic american who cares about human rights - I appreciate such reports.

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"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor with the cry of grave national emergency.

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There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes... Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands.

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But we are all bathing in American propaganda, so many people, like those "patriotic hackers", support the Feds having the same power that Saudi Arabia is seeking.

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It must be obvious to any patriotic Korean that the danger posed by American imperialists who still occupy the southern half of the country is ever-present and growing.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use patriotic in a sentence?

There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.

What does patriotic mean?

inspired by love for your country

What part of speech is patriotic?

patriotic is commonly used as adjective.