flag-waving
Example Sentences
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He said he was “particularly impressed” by the flag-waving children, saying, “They were happy, they were beautiful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A sea of flag-waving revelers would later fill the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
After showing the president speaking, the programme played footage of flag-waving men marching on the Capitol, the Telegraph said.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
On Sunday, Perez whipped up thousands of rapturous flag-waving supporters at a launch event in Madrid where he vowed to attack corruption, crime and traditional politics.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 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
