How to Use wave in a Sentence

wave

1 of 2 verb
Definition of wavenext
Synonyms for wavenext
  • The leader of the parade waved a flag.
  • Flags were waving in the breeze.
  • We waved to our friends through the window.
  • She was waving in the direction of the bridge.
  • It was so hot that we were all waving our hands in front of our faces to cool off.
  • The magician waved his magic wand.
  • Drag queens in tall crowns waved at the crowd from the Indy Pride Float.
    — Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 8 June 2024
  • Third base coach Dale Sveum waved Mueller around third, but he was thrown out at the plate.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Chen and the boys waved back at them from the window of a bus, a scene that Mizrahi spotted on TV.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But the flag is waved off because it’s ruled the player was blocked into Gould.
    — Nick Daschel | [email protected], oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The Court waved away concerns about the very predictable health impacts of Dobbs.
    — The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024
  • At rallies across Israel, the largest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, crowds chanted and waved signs and flags.
    — Mallory Moench, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Among the crowd were children waving palms and olive branches.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Then hold the dryer an inch or two from the fabric and wave the nozzle around the wrinkled area.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
  • In the video, fans can be seen standing and dancing, waving their phones in the air with the flashlights turned on.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
  • Gonzalez waves with two fingers before the truck heads back to the field.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Gavin Lux stroked a single to left, and Pages was waved home by third base coach Dino Ebel.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
  • Johnson held the trophy and rapped her lyrics while waving her arms.
    — Kris Rhim, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • No one had his back, and ultimately a barista waved her in.
    — Boris Kachka, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The video shows Foxx on a boat on the Chicago River Sunday waving to fans.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 10 July 2023
  • He was seen waving to a passing vessel that gave him a cheer.
    — David Matthews New York Daily News (tns), al, 10 July 2023
  • Warren did not want to wave a wand and have nothing happen.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • The video then switched to the father and daughter waving at the camera while sitting in a classic car.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Namazi smiled and waved from the jet’s steps, appearing to savor the moment.
    — John Hudson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Styles quickly shook off the hit and continued to wave and thank the audience.
    — Janelle Ash, Fox News, 3 July 2023
  • The dancer and robot marched, circled each other and waved matching ropes.
    — Phoebe Connelly, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • To wave it, to point it, to pull the trigger like actors do — in ways that would be lethal in the real world, but are not lethal on a movie set.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024
  • The figure in the back, all but obscured by the tinting, waved gamely through an open one-third slice of window as the SUV slid by us.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Soccer crowds, at the Paris Olympics and right here at home, love chanting, blowing horns and waving flags.
    — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Dressed in a glittering costume, the voyager rappelled down from the top of the stadium and performed an acrobatic piece as two more mysterious figures attached the flag of Greece to a pole and waved it in the air.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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wave

2 of 2 noun
  • The waves crashed onto the rocks.
  • She has a wave in her hair.
  • Waves of warm air washed over us.
  • We got a wave from the Queen.
  • The rabbit disappeared with a wave of the magician's wand.
  • The bright blonde tips of her long waves rippled all the way to her midriff.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • For centuries, waves crashed against the sandy beaches of the east coast of England.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
  • Lopez wore her hair in loose waves, parted at the middle.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Add some subtle beach waves to give the hair style some texture.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The rest of her hair was left in loose, tousled waves that cascaded to her chest.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Her brunette hair was styled into beach waves with bangs framing the face.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2023
  • Months later, the style and variation on the trend still makes waves on the red carpet.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 11 July 2024
  • In January, large waves and high tides destroyed parts of the town’s wharf.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The first wave of artists set to perform at the festival has now been announced.
    — Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Intel plans a fresh wave of layoffs in the wake of a steep decline in revenue over the last six months.
    — Mike Rogoway | [email protected], oregonlive, 8 May 2023
  • The Aztecs came at exhausted teams in waves a season ago.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
  • It's been making waves in the cannabis world recently, but just how much Delta-8 THC is in it?
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2023
  • Her lengthy red hair cascaded all the way toward her hips in the lightest of waves.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The agony came in waves as the wounded Ukrainian soldier in the back of the ambulance slipped in and out of consciousness.
    — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Chopped right at the chin, her new cut was styled with a middle part, a hint of wave, and a little layering around the face.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Popko said most injuries were caused by windows blown out by the blast wave.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • From retro high ponytails to long, loose waves, Appleton is the king of a show-stopping ’do.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 July 2024
  • The vertical displacement of the seafloor would cause a tsunami and push waves toward the coast of Japan.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Her golden hair was left flowing down in loose waves, and her makeup was kept light.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 18 May 2023
  • Lipa wore her newly red hair in loose waves around her face with a matching glossed lip.
    — Glamour, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The heat wave has set dozens of all-time records and has been linked to deaths in California, Oregon and Nevada.
    — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • Jules showed off her strength and balance in a slew of bikinis and thong one-piece swimsuits while riding some waves.
    — Emily J. Shiffer, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Haiti has been gripped by a wave of unrest and gang violence in recent years.
    — Michael Rios, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The world’s automakers stumbled through parts shortages and waves of virus spikes.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Rather than her usual voluminous waves, Lively pulled her hair into a sleek high ponytail.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024

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