9 sentences with 'patriotic'
Example sentences and phrases with the word patriotic and other words derived from it.
• « Roman citizens were, by law, supposed to have a stake in the Republic. They took pride in who they were, and it was the common patriotic desire to fight and expand the Republic among the citizen-soldiers that created, at least in part, such an effective army. »
• « A very recognisably modern kind of connection was made in the press between patriotic loyalty and the willingness to fight, kill and die for one's country. »
• « 30,000 young people marched in Berlin before war was declared, singing patriotic songs and gathering at the feet of statues of German and Prussian heroes. Everywhere, thousands of young men joined the army of their own free will. »
• « Wishing to be seen as patriotic (whether French, German or British), the main socialist parties voted to authorise the war and supported the sale of war bonds. »
• « Propaganda hailed women's participation in the war as a patriotic necessity, with iconic characters such as the American 'Rosie the Riveter' created to inspire women to contribute as much as possible to the war effort. »
• « A brief war over the Falkland Islands in the Pacific (of no strategic or economic importance) between Argentina and Britain in 1982 also boosted Thatcher's popularity among patriotic citizens. »
• « Whenever we go along these national routes we find inhabitants who, despite their regional differences, speak the same language, respect the same laws, have similar customs, venerate the same patriotic symbols... »
• « We all know that since the discovery and conquest of this part of the world, there have been many historical events in our country (the Hispanic era, the patriotic governments, independence, etc.) up to the present time. »
• « In the colonies, patriotic groups such as the Sons of Liberty led boycotts of British goods and took violent action that hindered British officials. »