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Recent Examples of flounce
Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The flounce hem is feminine and fun, adding just enough interest to take this from plain to chic.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Floating around London’s Chelsea Flower Show as dusk is about to fall, the air is thick, the herbal scents of salvia and geranium offset by the minty nepeta and the flouncing citrus sucker punch of verbana.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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Noun
Overly Fussy Ruffles and Swags Ruffles, flounces, and swags had their moment once upon a time, but cleaner, more tailored designs have replaced them.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
The flounce hem is feminine and fun, adding just enough interest to take this from plain to chic.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Verb
But Rider also wove in references to his own past — an argyle jumper could have come straight out of a Ralph Lauren collection, while flounced hems on a knit cardigan recalled Balenciaga’s cocoon shapes during Rider’s time working under designer Nicolas Ghesquière in the early noughties.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Floating around London’s Chelsea Flower Show as dusk is about to fall, the air is thick, the herbal scents of salvia and geranium offset by the minty nepeta and the flouncing citrus sucker punch of verbana.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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Thyme adds beauty to gardens as ground cover, edging, or a lawn alternative.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Alternate Physical Barrier Edge Cast stone edgers, known as bullet edgers, as well as natural stone, vinyl, rubber, or steel edging materials, are all useful edging methods.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
Verb
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This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In addition to fringe researchers and experts, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Mike Rounds of South Dakota are both planning to speak.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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There's that fish net aspect in there, the ruffles to mimic the coral, the pearls.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The ruffle hem adds volume so that the dress moves with you.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Verb
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After he was charged with stalking, Aguilera Mora was given supervised release, where he was ordered to wear an ankle monitor and was issued a no-contact order requiring him to stay 300 yards away from the victim as well as her home and workplace.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Now only the two stalking charges remain in his federal case.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
16 Dec. 2025
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Lower Manhattan became frozen beyond expectation, with subways stopping south of Canal Street, a border that had earlier applied only to cars.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The move, aimed at securing Finland’s collective defense, roughly doubled NATO’s border with Russia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Merkley, in a separate statement, didn't mince words.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham did not mince words about the team’s recent struggles.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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