as in nationalist
one who shows excessive favoritism towards his or her country
a newspaper columnist who never manages to be anything other than a knee-jerk flag-waver
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Recent Examples of flag-waver
For those two groups to get in not just over Carey and O’Connor, but more traditional rock and roll flag-wavers like Oasis and Lenny Kravitz, is also something of a shock.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag-waver
nationalist
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Quebec nationalists believe that at the right time and under the right circumstances, a third referendum will be the charm.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on Blair House, where President Harry Truman lived during the White House's renovation.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Flag-waver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag-waver. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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