flag-waving

noun

flag-wav·ing ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ

: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism

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The campaign also incorporates offline activities, encouraging supporters to attend flag-waving events on street corners, hand out bumper stickers and yard signs, write to their local representatives, and seek airtime on local TV and radio stations to spread the conspiracy. —

David Gilbert, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024 The Black Panther Party in the late 1960s organized Puerto Rican radicals and Confederate flag-waving white Southerner transplants to help tackle poverty and discrimination in Chicago — an effort that drew attention from the FBI. —

Russell Contreras, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 Chandrayaan 3's landing on the Moon sparked flag-waving celebrations across India. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024 Thousands of Palestinian flag-waving fans filled Dalymount Park, with the proceeds going to charitable organizations to help refugees back home. —

Andrew McNicol, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flag-waving