flag-waving

noun

flag-wav·​ing ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ 

: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism

Examples of flag-waving in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On May 17, the whole country comes alive with parades, traditional costumes, flag-waving, and a celebratory atmosphere unlike anything else in Norway. —David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Sabrina Carpenter jetted to London to appear at the 2025 Brit Awards, and gave the Brits an ass-shaking, Britannia flag-waving show. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

On-field fireworks shot into the air as the crowd roared its approval, led by the drum-banging, flag-waving fans in the supporters section. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025

The return of the remains Thursday had set off a nationwide outpouring of grief as flag-waving crowds lined highways on a rainy day to pay their respects to a convoy carrying the coffins and thousands packed a Tel Aviv square in an emotional nighttime vigil. —Melanie Lidman, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flag-waving

• behaving
• engraving
• enslaving
• lifesaving
• repaving
• autoclaving
• misbehaving
• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving