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nounan ostentatiously emotional display of patriotism or factionalism. Origin of flag-wavingFirst recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby flag-wavingflag station, flagstick, flagstone, flag up, flag-waver, flag-waving, Flagyl, Flaherty, flail, flail chest, flail joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flag-wavingThe family stood in front of a living backdrop of smiling, applauding, flag-waving supporters. Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning|Robin Givhan|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST In 1995, I was thrust into the role of reluctant, flag-waving feminist and emotionally-focused artist/advocate. Alanis Morissette On Why America Must Embrace the Feminine|Alanis Morissette|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST Flag-waving crowds lining the streets cheered and broke into impromptu renditions of God Save The Queen as the monarch passed. Philip in Royal Prayers|Tom Sykes|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST And in Israel, they are often the worst of flag-waving patriots, ugly, mean, and drunk with their power. Can You Be a Zionist If No One Thinks You Are?|Jay Michaelson|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were met by streets of flag-waving civilians after driving out elite forces led by Gaddafi's son only hours earlier. Latest in Libya: Complete Coverage|The Daily Beast|August 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST His eyes kept straying to the rioting, flag-waving grand-stands. Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield Both were so eager to be abroad in the battle that they did not miss the flag-waving. We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for flag-waving
nouninformal - an emotional appeal or display intended to arouse patriotic or nationalistic feeling
- (as modifier)a flag-waving speech
Derived forms of flag-wavingflag-waver, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flag-wavingloyalty, nationalism, allegiance, chauvinism |