flag-waving
noun
flag-wav·ing
ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ 
: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism
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The Los Angeles riots, with their Mexican flag-waving and clashes with law enforcement, threaten to radicalize the Democrats beyond the issue of immigration.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
But images and video showing flag-waving protesters facing off with police have drawn anger from Republican officials.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
That debate was very much on display Saturday — though mostly on the fringes and with anti-Trump protesters far outnumbered by flag-waving tourists, local residents and history buffs.
—Hillel Italie and Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
When 1,000 fans gathered outside the entrance, the squad lined up to applaud the singing, dancing, cheering, flag-waving and flare-throwing crowd of supporters.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
But images and video showing flag-waving protesters facing off with police have drawn anger from Republican officials.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
That debate was very much on display Saturday — though mostly on the fringes and with anti-Trump protesters far outnumbered by flag-waving tourists, local residents and history buffs.
—Hillel Italie and Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
When 1,000 fans gathered outside the entrance, the squad lined up to applaud the singing, dancing, cheering, flag-waving and flare-throwing crowd of supporters.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Flag-waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag-waving. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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