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Recent Examples of compatriot Getty Images The brand-new BritBox series Outrageous is funny, fast-paced, and—to borrow a phrase from our compatriots across the pond—a cracking good time. Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2025 Many of us watch in anguish as our compatriots abandon their homes, desperate for a safe haven beyond the reach of oppression and destruction. Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 17 June 2025 In the effort to avenge its fallen compatriots, Iran executed two ballistic missile strikes on Israel in 2024 — both of which begat retaliation against Iranian air defenses. The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025 The Pixel 10 Pro Fold will launch alongside its compatriots, namely the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL, which will signal that all four are consumer devices. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for compatriot
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Noun
  • Last summer, a glowing reference from countryman John Heitinga, a former Moyes assistant at the London Stadium, convinced Summerville to reject interest from elsewhere.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • An Argentine defender channeled countryman Messi for a few seconds.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • This includes specific details such as victim names and likenesses, physical descriptions, places of birth, associates, and employment history.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
  • The college offers associate and bachelor’s degrees in fields such as business, health care, technology, nursing, social work, early childhood education, criminal justice and cybersecurity.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Law Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin argues that Michigan citizens accused of welfare fraud found themselves in a guessing game of who is liable -was it the unemployment agency, technology vendors or management consultants?
    Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • News outlets around the world have reported an endless stream of police violence against black people documented by citizen observers.
    Will Potter July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Since then he’s noticed the tool gain popularity among his residents and surgeon colleagues.
    Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Many of the couple’s close friends and colleagues took to the comment section to congratulate them on the new arrival.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The State Department is planning to eliminate some divisions tasked with oversight of America’s two-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
  • The second man arrested June 17 was also a Mexican national who’d been removed from the U.S. twice already this year, according to the criminal complaint.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Three years later, Goff proposed in June 2022, while on a vacation with friends and the pair announced their engagement.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • These imperfect yet perfect friends embark on an enchanting journey filled with artistry.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors described how the fraudulent salaries were routed through U.S.-based financial intermediaries and accomplices, eventually landing in accounts controlled by North Korean agents and, ultimately, the North Korean regime.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The main 19-year-old Austrian suspect was arrested ahead of the planned Eras Tour show on Aug. 7 alongside an alleged 17-year-old accomplice.
    Rachel Scharf, Billboard, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.
    Sophie Dodd, People.com, 9 July 2025
  • When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025

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“Compatriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compatriot. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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