flag-waving
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of flag-waving
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The Fourth of July holiday is one of the 12 recognized federal holidays in the U.S., and has become one filled with parades, fireworks, concerts and other American flag-waving events.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
“We do Flag Day real big up here,” notes one of many cheerful residents of Three Oaks, Mich., in a literally and figuratively flag-waving documentary about the immensely pleasing nature of small-town pride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But lose either of those games and the flag-waving will be over real fast.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Crowds of flag-waving Hungarians have been cheering on their candidates for an election on Sunday, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar hold frantic last-minute rallies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Thousands of flag-waving revelers are lining Germany's streets.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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