flag-waving

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A smiling Xi welcomed Trump at the Great Hall of the People for a red-carpet arrival ceremony featuring a military honor guard and flag-waving schoolchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Belarusian state media showed Kim and Lukashenko hugging at a lavish welcome programme on Wednesday involving an artillery salute and goose-stepping soldiers before a large flag-waving crowd at Kim Il Sung Square.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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

Leader Sir Ed Davey was greeted by a flag-waving crowd of party activists as he led a marching band through Bournemouth Central Gardens, twirling a baton - a deliberately patriotic twist on his trademark stunts.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

When the first group of Nimitz players took the field for the pre-game warm-up, the blue-clad, bell-ringing, flag-waving supporters rose to their feet.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger