Example Sentences

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Waving red flags emblazoned with the yellow and black crest of the KLA, crowds chanted the militia's name as they marched through Pristina's downtown.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Waving Mexican flags and signs criticizing President Trump, about 300 people overtook sidewalks in Inglewood on Saturday afternoon in the hours leading up to the match between the Mexican and Dominican Republic national teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

He added: "Waving a flag or bearing a symbol in a deliberately offensive and provocative way could lead to an arrest. Whether it would hold up in court is probably a different matter."

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023

Waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags, the protesters, many wearing white Islamic robes, filled a major thoroughfare in downtown Jakarta running outside the embassy.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Waving to her mom, Cas turned and looked at the building sitting on the hill that was slowly being put back together.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau