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to present so as to invite notice or attention
she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces
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Recent Examples of flaunted
Kociba and other team leaders, including executive chief engineer Tony Roma, flaunted the Grand Sport’s carnivorous roar at Spring Mountain Motor Resort in Nevada, where roughly 10 miles of desert track lures approximately 4,500 Corvette owners each year for performance-driving instruction.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Sacai flaunted its expertise in using denim to create unusual shapes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Serena Williams flaunted her six pack in a baby blue skirt set in a Super Bowl 2026 commercial on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns took a 1-point lead into the fourth, but down the stretch, South Carolina flaunted its clutch gene.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Anderson first flaunted a copper mullet at Paris Fashion Week and later maintained the look for additional public appearances.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Tatiana flaunted a gold dress at the American Ballet Theatre's annual Spring Gala and 70th anniversary season opener back in 2010.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In a city where wealth is flaunted, Shehu, 54, maintains a low profile.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Wauchope may not have styled the bombshell hair parade that took place on the pink carpet outside, but the look was flaunted nonetheless.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Sacai flaunted its expertise in using denim to create unusual shapes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Serena Williams flaunted her six pack in a baby blue skirt set in a Super Bowl 2026 commercial on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns took a 1-point lead into the fourth, but down the stretch, South Carolina flaunted its clutch gene.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Anderson first flaunted a copper mullet at Paris Fashion Week and later maintained the look for additional public appearances.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Tatiana flaunted a gold dress at the American Ballet Theatre's annual Spring Gala and 70th anniversary season opener back in 2010.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In a city where wealth is flaunted, Shehu, 54, maintains a low profile.
—Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Wauchope may not have styled the bombshell hair parade that took place on the pink carpet outside, but the look was flaunted nonetheless.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
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About 20 relatives and friends of the sergeant have filled three center courtroom gallery benches during the trial, including when prosecutors displayed five autopsy photos to the jury.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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For Gulf economies, being dollar-pegged remains a major risk on the inflation front, Iqbal said, adding that traditional safe havens — namely gold — have displayed characteristics more akin to a risk asset, shaped by the strengthening dollar and rising interest rate expectations.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carnival celebrations from this time period also exhibited class conflict.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Atlanta begins work today with no more concern for the clock-changing order, put into effect Sunday morning, than would be exhibited had the sun, of its own accord, started to rise and set on a new schedule.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An hour and a half later, a person in the chat uploaded another photo, which showed several members of the group standing alongside Felder and his sign.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While Judge and Stanton exhibited premium power, Schlittler flashed premium stuff.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Ware has had an up and down second NBA season that has flashed his intriguing potential as a three-and-D 7-footer at times and also has had Spoelstra publicly calling him out and challenging him other times.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pop legend unveiled the details of her upcoming concerts during a posh birthday celebration at the Café de l’Homme in Paris, overlooking the landmark — the dates appear below.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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The project’s developer is Centurion American Development group, which first unveiled plans for the community in April 2024.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, mold reactions depend on the type of mold, amount of mold and the person exposed.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of chickenpox typically appear between 10 and 21 days after being exposed to the virus.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The defense minster last week announced the establishment of a new office dedicated to studying China’s Pacific activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Finally, the market got the call from its landlord confirming that a development was incoming, and Smorgasburg announced its closure last November.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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