flag-waving
noun
flag-wav·ing
ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ 
: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism
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When 1,000 fans gathered outside the entrance, the squad lined up to applaud the singing, dancing, cheering, flag-waving and flare-throwing crowd of supporters.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The wholesale destruction of the flag-waving Russian assault group came as the Kremlin is once again increasing pressure on Pokrovsk, the anchor of a chain of fortified settlements stretching toward the north.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
On May 17, the whole country comes alive with parades, traditional costumes, flag-waving, and a celebratory atmosphere unlike anything else in Norway.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter jetted to London to appear at the 2025 Brit Awards, and gave the Brits an ass-shaking, Britannia flag-waving show.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The wholesale destruction of the flag-waving Russian assault group came as the Kremlin is once again increasing pressure on Pokrovsk, the anchor of a chain of fortified settlements stretching toward the north.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
On May 17, the whole country comes alive with parades, traditional costumes, flag-waving, and a celebratory atmosphere unlike anything else in Norway.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter jetted to London to appear at the 2025 Brit Awards, and gave the Brits an ass-shaking, Britannia flag-waving show.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Flag-waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag-waving. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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