Sentence examples for waving from inspiring English sources

The word 'waving' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use the verb 'waving' when you want to indicate that someone is moving their arm or hand back and forth in a sweeping motion. Example: The flag was waving in the wind.

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waving

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Present participle of wave

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Some used the old white supremacist scare tactic of waving Confederate battle flags in front of the home of a black family – in this case, the White House.

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Miliband appeared waving at the door of the coach later, prompting further screams and cheers.

He told the crowd of flag waving attendees on the sunny shore of Lake Champlain, "Today, with your support and the support of millions of people throughout this country, we begin a political revolution to transform our country economically, politically, socially and environmentally".

Charlotte Higgins is right to highlight the fact that building a new concert hall in London is shortsighted unless the issue of music education and access to the arts is addressed at the same time (Simon Rattle is waving his baton at the wrong cause, 23 February).

He accepts the question graciously but becomes animated, leaning back in his chair and waving his arms, as though the memory - whatever he may say to the contrary - stings.

How can the public be sure ministers weren't waving through applications from their mates and turning down those whose faces didn't fit?

And while he appeared relaxed, posing for photographs with volunteers, waving a Jamaican flag, and even vigorously joining a Mexican wave, his entourage quickly called for security when he was approached by journalists for a comment.

"Zarif, thank you," people chanted while waving the Islamic republic's green, white and red flag.

On Tuesday, former Belgian prime minister Guy Verhofstadt gave an agitated speech at the European parliament in Strasbourg, spending several minutes lambasting Orban in a furious voice, waving the immigration questionnaire in the air.

Waving aside the precedent of 1923, when the second-placed party last formed a government, cartoons would appear of Red Ed in the silver medal position on an Olympic podium trying to wrench the gold from David Cameron's grasp.

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