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Recent Examples of flounce
Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
It's fitted through the chest and waist and has a full skirt detailed with a tiered flounce and delicate ruffles.
—Nora Colomer
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Kobi Halperin debuted a dress coat decked out with a gold fringe scarf draped over one shoulder, while Christopher John Rogers had fabric scrap-like fringe flouncing from the sides of collars and waistbands.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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
It's fitted through the chest and waist and has a full skirt detailed with a tiered flounce and delicate ruffles.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Lilly represents the tension between the old and new guard, flouncing into the White House with a profound disregard for tradition and a voracious desire to tear it all down.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Kobi Halperin debuted a dress coat decked out with a gold fringe scarf draped over one shoulder, while Christopher John Rogers had fabric scrap-like fringe flouncing from the sides of collars and waistbands.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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Asymmetrical scalloped edging, warm wood, and clean lines make this whimsical mirror an easy yes for a midimalist setup.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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Rival Kalshi showed Pratt edging ahead of Raman for second place, with 26% to her 23%, while Bass remained in front at 47%.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Connecticut’s top Banana will be dancing and prancing from the ballpark to the ballroom.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 May 2026
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In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But in 2015, that changed when the sea ice fringing this vast, icy continent stopped expanding and began to decline dramatically.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The grounds have colonial and Victorian buildings, and lush grounds fringed with palm trees and excellent ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The garment is associated with a distinctively feminine look, including accents such as lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou, bows and ribbons.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The tiered ruffle and one-shoulder design would be perfect for dancing the night away on deck.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The News has reached out to Bath Village Police for additional information regarding the events preceding the arrest and who Comstock is accused of stalking.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Both depict the story of an attorney and family being stalked by a violent psychopath.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 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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Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary’s border, in a significant shift from his predecessor Viktor Orbán’s friendly relations with Moscow.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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