Explore Patriotism through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like nationalism or loyalty. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Patriotism in a sentence
Patriotism meaning
- Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
- The actions of a patriot
- The desire to compete sharply with, and perhaps also dominate, other nations; nationalism.
Synonyms of Patriotism
Using Patriotism
- The main meaning on this page is: Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country. | The actions of a patriot | The desire to compete sharply with, and perhaps also dominate, other nations; nationalism.
- Useful related words include: nationalism, loyalty, trueness.
- In the example corpus, patriotism often appears in combinations such as: patriotism and, of patriotism, and patriotism.
Context around Patriotism
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patriotism
- In this selection, "patriotism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, measure, record, bravery, means, required and dedication stand out and add context to how "patriotism" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include altruism and patriotism required of and america or patriotism 8 along. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patriotism" sits close to words such as antics, commuter and cosmetics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patriotism
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I believe that patriotism functions in the same manner. (9 words)
He said that the conference was apt, and would help Journalists to face the elections with patriotism. (17 words)
In his New Year’s speech to the nation, Traore thanked the volunteer fighters for their patriotism. (17 words)
In a deadly effort to overturn the will of the American people and block the peaceful transition of power, our nation's Capitol—the very symbol and home of American patriotism and democracy—fell under attack to thousands of vicious and violent rioters. (43 words)
A large bread bowl, said to have been used by Mary Tilden Dewey to bake loaves for soldiers who fought at the Battle of Bennington, tells a story of courage and patriotism from a different angle. (36 words)
For Trump, meanwhile, the top comments among Republicans include the generally positive (15%) along with things like ''strong'' (11%) and mentions of America or patriotism (8%), along with mentions of the presidency or leadership (6%). (35 words)
Behind the Art: How Elizabeth Thompson captured the essence of courage and patriotism in her masterpiece "Scotland Forever! (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
Surveys Several surveys have tried to measure patriotism for various reasons, such as the Correlates of War project which found some correlation between war propensity and patriotism.
A large bread bowl, said to have been used by Mary Tilden Dewey to bake loaves for soldiers who fought at the Battle of Bennington, tells a story of courage and patriotism from a different angle.
Behind the Art: How Elizabeth Thompson captured the essence of courage and patriotism in her masterpiece "Scotland Forever!
But for Valentina and many other followers, membership is perfectly compatible with their patriotism, and such considerations rate a distant second to the spiritual solace that the church provides.
For the record, patriotism means a love for one’s country and not necessarily a love for a government or a ruling party.
For Trump, meanwhile, the top comments among Republicans include the generally positive (15%) along with things like ''strong'' (11%) and mentions of America or patriotism (8%), along with mentions of the presidency or leadership (6%).
Governor Ortom lauded Obasanjo for demonstrating objectivity, truth and patriotism as a statesman whose views on national issues must be taken seriously.
He called on them to uphold the values of patriotism and commit themselves to supporting people who need help.
He came into public light nearly sixty years ago and had he demonstrated the kind of altruism and patriotism required of him Nigeria would not be where she is today.
He said that the conference was apt, and would help Journalists to face the elections with patriotism.
He's too ignorant to understand that he's tearing down the last pillar of the Republican Party's claim to patriotism.
His bravery, patriotism and dedicated service is a testimony to various significant achievements earning him the тАШVir Chakra’ for his gallant actions in the 1971 War.” said the release.
His mother and stepfather, Vince Lombardo, who was also in the mob before leaving to start a family, were writing a book about their knowledge of Lansky’s patriotism to the United States and Israel.
However, this time around, the narrative has changed, thanks to the gentleman under whose leadership the troops displayed a new level of patriotism, dedication, and service to the nation.
I believe that patriotism functions in the same manner.
If one wishes to understand the fierce patriotism that has so often animated American Jews, look to this point of origin.
In a deadly effort to overturn the will of the American people and block the peaceful transition of power, our nation's Capitol—the very symbol and home of American patriotism and democracy—fell under attack to thousands of vicious and violent rioters.
Indeed, the future will progressively place more demand on your sense of patriotism and I trust that you will continue to do your best for this country”.
In his New Year’s speech to the nation, Traore thanked the volunteer fighters for their patriotism.
In San Diego, a multiethnic, civic patriotism flourishes alongside a relatively functional economy, making it the Golden State’s true standout city.
Common combinations with patriotism
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- patriotism and 44×
- of patriotism 42×
- and patriotism 31×
- patriotism is 11×
- for patriotism 6×
- the patriotism 6×
- patriotism in 5×
- patriotism to 5×
- patriotism of 5×
- patriotism for 4×