flag-waving

noun

flag-wav·ing ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ

: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism

Examples of flag-waving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The Public Enemy rapper who famously jetted over to support his beloved USA women’s water polo team didn’t let the end of the games stop him from continuing the flag-waving, though. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flag-waving

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