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Recent Examples of flounce
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Prone to wearing clothes that suggest an overgrown pre-teen herself, all frills, flounces and bright colors, Martha doesn’t look like great maternal material to Claire, although this judgmental attitude may be evidence of her own maternal deficiencies.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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Noun
For some, summer is about wearing lightweight bohemian pieces, like flowing blouses, voluminous dresses, a lots of frills and flounces.
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Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
Prone to wearing clothes that suggest an overgrown pre-teen herself, all frills, flounces and bright colors, Martha doesn’t look like great maternal material to Claire, although this judgmental attitude may be evidence of her own maternal deficiencies.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Verb
Look for Wildlife Throughout the park, bison lumber along the road and prairies, while feral horses flounce about the buttes.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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The organic edging and modern handles create a sleek, sophisticated finish.
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Singh explains that plastic edging, as well as wood, rock, or bricks, can crack, fade, move out of place, or become exposed over time, while doing little for the garden beyond creating a line.
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If anything, the dichotomy between the pop star who prances around Versailles in a sheer nightie and the pop star who stomps onstage in knee-high combat boots feels completely authentic and intentional.
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This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
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On paper, this is also the easiest fixture for the defending champion, so head coach Lionel Scaloni will use this game to rest key players – most importantly 39-year-old Messi – and give minutes to fringe squad members and those who are yet to feature at this tournament.
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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.
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There's that fish net aspect in there, the ruffles to mimic the coral, the pearls.
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The ruffle hem adds volume so that the dress moves with you.
Verb
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An Indiana man is accused of stalking, harassment, intimidation and sending threatening and explicit messages to WNBA star Sophie Cunningham via social media, officials said.
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Kevin Singh, 48, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge.
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Mesquite and acacia trees ribbon the lower elevations, while Douglas firs and ponderosa pine line the upper reaches.
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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.
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Tucked along the Green River, not far from the Utah-Wyoming border, the refuge serves as a vital sanctuary for migratory birds and threatened species like the bald eagle.
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Allowed Trump to turn back asylum-seekers at the southern border and to immediately halt temporary protection from deportation for Syrians and Haitians.
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Merkley, in a separate statement, didn't mince words.
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Seth Meyers didn't mince words when reminding the president that the Reflecting Pool is not a swimming pool.
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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