flag-waving

Example Sentences

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But lose either of those games and the flag-waving will be over real fast.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Last week, Iran held a send-off ceremony for the team in Tehran's central Enghelab Square with the players cheered by crowds of flag-waving supporters, footage on state TV showed.

From Barron's • May 18, 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

He said he was “particularly impressed” by the flag-waving children, saying, “They were happy, they were beautiful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

When the first group of Nimitz players took the field for the pre-game warm-up, the blue-clad, bell-ringing, flag-waving supporters rose to their feet.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger