countrywoman

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Recent Examples of countrywoman Opening the program with Bacewicz’s Concerto for String Orchestra, Sułkowska-Migon spoke enthusiastically about her fellow countrywoman. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026 The medal winners are the Netherlands’ Femke Kok (gold), her countrywoman Jutta Leerdam (silver) and Japan’s Miho Takagi (bronze). — Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026 Ludmila will now team with countrywoman Dudinha in the attack, with Adriana Leon, Trinity Byars and San Diego native Melanie Barcenas also competing for playing time at the forward spots. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026 Obiri, who won NYCM in 2023 and finished second in 2024, outlasted countrywoman Sharon Lokedi, the 2022 NYCM champion. — Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for countrywoman
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  1. countryman
  2. compatriot
  3. landsman
  4. native
Noun
  • He’s particularly drawn to episodes that are discomforting for his countrymen—the Dreyfus Affair, and, a recent obsession, French accommodation in Nazi rule during the Occupation, a national embarrassment that was long passed over in silence.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Now, after entering its 20th week at Number One, the track has cruised past her fellow countrymen and is the second longest-running Number One single in Billboard Hot 100 history.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of countryman
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  • Robert Ladd as to the gang ties of Davis and his compatriots.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, Lefty’s track sonically fits in with her compatriots.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of compatriot
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  • Several vessels collided, terrifying the uninitiated landsmen on board.
    — David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This seems more like a landsman’s longing, for rain to fall on fields and fertilise them.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017
Definition of landsman
Noun
  • Now, the Miami Gardens native is bringing that same drive to technology, creating opportunities for the community through Tech Tuesdays.
    — Najahe Sherman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Kentucky native said Parton lived out her beliefs through compassion and generosity, even though some were critical of her glamorous image.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of native

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“Countrywoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countrywoman. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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