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flag-waving

[flag-wey-ving] / ˈflægˌweɪ vɪŋ /
NOUN
patriotism
Synonyms


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After showing the president speaking, the programme played footage of flag-waving men marching on the Capitol, the Telegraph said.

From BBC

On Sunday, Perez whipped up thousands of rapturous flag-waving supporters at a launch event in Madrid where he vowed to attack corruption, crime and traditional politics.

From Barron's

For a party that has largely shunned flag-waving displays of national pride, this is a new departure.

From BBC

Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan and all the indistinguishable flag-waving country singers no doubt had their uses, but no one imagined they had any connection to or understanding of 21st-century youth culture.

From Salon

On Sunday, Brazilians celebrated their country's independence from Portugal as they do every year on 7 September: with patriotism, military parades, flag-waving and churrascos – Brazilian barbecues.

From BBC