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Recent Examples of flounce
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 28 Feb. 2016
Briseno recommends wearing pieces like A-line skirts adorned with floral patterns, flounce sleeves, which pay homage to traditional Mexican craftsmanship and shirts with Peter Pan collars, which give a charming vintage flair to your look.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
This is someone who built her outfits around her megawatt Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds, and who once flounced out of a 1965 Beverly Hills dinner before Princess Margaret, the guest of honor, had even arrived, after taking objection to the seating plan.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Noun
Mescal’s character, Lucius, bites a CGI baboon and chokes it with handcuffs; Denzel Washington’s Macrinus flounces around in caftans, terrorizing Roman senators about loyalty.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 28 Feb. 2016
Briseno recommends wearing pieces like A-line skirts adorned with floral patterns, flounce sleeves, which pay homage to traditional Mexican craftsmanship and shirts with Peter Pan collars, which give a charming vintage flair to your look.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
His head had been turned by a gorgeous babe flouncing down the sidewalk.
—Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
This is someone who built her outfits around her megawatt Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds, and who once flounced out of a 1965 Beverly Hills dinner before Princess Margaret, the guest of honor, had even arrived, after taking objection to the seating plan.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Inside the mansion At Holt Kramer's home on an early December evening, Stormy, her rescue poodle, pranced down a spiral staircase into the living room.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Also nominated in the lead actress category, Demi Moore walked the carpet in a strapless dark blue gown with a beaded neckline and fringe on the bottom.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Julie de Libran's Spring/Summer 2025 Haute Couture show was rooted in medieval fantasy... ... and featured lots of textures like fringing.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The comedian is hosting this year’s ceremony, held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Handler’s dress, made from crepe, featured ruffle detailing on the side and a sculptural strapless silhouette.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Smocked detailing in the back and adjustable straps ensure a comfortable, custom fit, while soft ruffles and an A-line shape add feminine flair.—
Kaitlin Marks,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mangione is charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and a slew of other state and federal charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, for allegedly gunning down Thompson, a married father of two from Minnesota.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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He was charged with stalking and unauthorized use of computer or electronic devices, records show.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Conservation challenges Rescues of smuggled spider monkeys at the southern border have made headlines over the past months.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Mexico, for example, may have averted tariffs for now by agreeing to measures that are possibly not new to make its border more secure.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Adding 1/2 to 1 jalapeño, finely minced, to the potato filling would be delicious for a bit of a kick.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2025
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Next, use the stainless steel rocker press to mince multiple cloves in one fell swoop.—
Christina Shepherd McGuire,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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