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 toward those fans after games seems to make Watkins smile wider than almost any other interactions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2023

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 and blowing kisses to loved ones as the military trains pulled out of the station, the black soldiers were at last on their way to fight for freedom.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield