the Mexican wave
noun
British
: a movement made by a group of people especially in a stadium or arena in which individual people stand up and then sit down again according to where they are sitting in order to create the appearance of an ocean wave
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Advertisement If even a handful of the 48 nations competing for the World Cup join the practice, the Japanese Cleanup will have completed its long migration into the universal grammar of the sport, alongside the Mexican wave.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 1 June 2026
Additionally, the Mexican wave is a favorite physical expression of fan emotion.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 1 June 2026
Additionally, the Mexican wave is a favorite physical expression of fan emotion.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
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“The Mexican wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Mexican%20wave. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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