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flag-waving

[flag-way-ving] / ˈflægˌweɪ vɪŋ /
NOUN
patriotism
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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

Fernandez, dressed in a cream blazer dress, took the oath of office before a large crowd of flag-waving supporters in the National Stadium of San Jose, Costa Rica's capital.

From Barron's ● May 8, 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

The Duchess and I were two tired mice by the time the Princess rolled out of the palace gates, behind her royal mother, into the sea of flag-waving humans.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck


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