flag-waving
noun
flag-wav·ing
ˈflag-ˌwā-viŋ 
: passionate appeal to patriotic or partisan sentiment : chauvinism
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Additionally, all of these flag-waving insects are known to feed on toxic passionflower vines.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizers of the largest rally, in Tel Aviv, estimated that more than 300,000 people attended.
CNN cannot independently confirm that number, but images from Tel Aviv showed the streets packed with flag-waving demonstrators.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Among the celebrations: a massive fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026, and what organizers hope is the single-largest flag-waving celebration in history.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025
There is a lot of flag-waving, Americana and anthem-singing.
—Michelle Tauber, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizers of the largest rally, in Tel Aviv, estimated that more than 300,000 people attended.
CNN cannot independently confirm that number, but images from Tel Aviv showed the streets packed with flag-waving demonstrators.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Among the celebrations: a massive fireworks display at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026, and what organizers hope is the single-largest flag-waving celebration in history.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 6 July 2025
There is a lot of flag-waving, Americana and anthem-singing.
—Michelle Tauber, People.com, 4 July 2025
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“Flag-waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flag-waving. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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