as in to display
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 flaunt
Erivo flaunted a skin-baring Armani Privé Haute Couture black gown with a low-cut peplum vest, beaded embellishments and a column skirt.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The most notable many have highlighted is the unequal distribution of wealth that Trump has flaunted since his inauguration by prioritizing the most elite members of society.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
Among those convicted and pardoned in the Jan. 6 riot were leaders and members of extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, who have been flaunting their pardons as a victory for their ideas.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
That’s only one of several sequences written to creatively flaunt the prowess of the thousands of people who worked on these films.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The most notable many have highlighted is the unequal distribution of wealth that Trump has flaunted since his inauguration by prioritizing the most elite members of society.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
Among those convicted and pardoned in the Jan. 6 riot were leaders and members of extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, who have been flaunting their pardons as a victory for their ideas.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
That’s only one of several sequences written to creatively flaunt the prowess of the thousands of people who worked on these films.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunt
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Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, which Trump was keen to display as a symbolic gesture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dimon displays this principle by strengthening key relationships and positioning himself in a position of growth and development through frequent business travel and getting out of the office as much as possible.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Video shows large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport 00:30 2.—
Jade Walker,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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An image that circulated showed Grondeau on a private jet flying home.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Since last week, in Maastricht, a Dutch university city about two hours outside Amsterdam, 266 galleries have been exhibiting at this year’s edition of TEFAF, one of two fairs run by the European Fine Art Fair foundation, which focuses on selling and preserving works by Old Masters and antiquities.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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After 30 years of that work, Dvorkin has now been named a recipient of the 2025 Horatio Alger Award, an award given to professionals who exhibit perseverance and integrity despite undergoing personal hardships.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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His first week in office, Trump also announced Stargate, a massive AI infrastructure investment venture unveiled at the White House in partnership with OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The name, unveiled Thursday, pays homage to the musical heritage of Wylie Avenue, where some of the biggest names in jazz played during the Hill's heyday.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Over 700,000 current and former Chicago Public School students’ information was exposed following a data breach last month.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: The Darién Gap is a 60-mile, roadless, treacherous jungle of crocodiles, snakes, harsh terrain and drug gangs that human rights groups say exposes migrants to harm and disease.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another shows Gordon flashing a peace sign while Swift wraps her arm around her from behind.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Royals flash leather across the diamond The Royals couldn’t quite find their offensive footing Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Flaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunt. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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