flag-waving

noun

flag-wav·​ing ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ How to pronounce flag-waving (audio)
: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism

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The campaign also incorporates offline activities, encouraging supporters to attend flag-waving events on street corners, hand out bumper stickers and yard signs, write to their local representatives, and seek airtime on local TV and radio stations to spread the conspiracy. David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 The Black Panther Party in the late 1960s organized Puerto Rican radicals and Confederate flag-waving white Southerner transplants to help tackle poverty and discrimination in Chicago — an effort that drew attention from the FBI. Russell Contreras, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 Chandrayaan 3's landing on the Moon sparked flag-waving celebrations across India. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024 Thousands of Palestinian flag-waving fans filled Dalymount Park, with the proceeds going to charitable organizations to help refugees back home. Andrew McNicol, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flag-waving 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flag-waving was in 1892

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“Flag-waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag-waving. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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