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
But lose either of those games and the flag-waving will be over real fast.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Trump stepped on to a red carpet at the Great Hall of the People to hundreds of flag-waving children and a military band belting out the Star-Spangled Banner.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
As a red-blooded, flag-waving, apple-pie-consuming American, I am feeling so grateful for “Dying for Sex,” easily the best show of the year, along with “The Lowdown,” “Untamed” and a handful of others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Thousands of flag-waving revelers are lining Germany's streets.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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