flaunt

Synonym Chooser

How is the word flaunt different from other verbs like it?

Some common synonyms of flaunt are display, exhibit, expose, parade, and show. While all these words mean "to present so as to invite notice or attention," flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading.

nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth

In what contexts can display take the place of flaunt?

The synonyms display and flaunt are sometimes interchangeable, but display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage.

display sale items

When would exhibit be a good substitute for flaunt?

The words exhibit and flaunt are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly.

exhibit paintings at a gallery

Where would expose be a reasonable alternative to flaunt?

In some situations, the words expose and flaunt are roughly equivalent. However, expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying.

sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers

When is parade a more appropriate choice than flaunt?

Although the words parade and flaunt have much in common, parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying.

parading their piety for all to see

When could show be used to replace flaunt?

The meanings of show and flaunt largely overlap; however, show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine.

showed her snapshots to the whole group

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flaunt But the two infielders up the middle who hit ninth and first in the lineup are flaunting their natural skills. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 Chance had, throughout his catalogue, proudly flaunted his status as an independent artist, writing entire songs about not signing to a major label and not bending the knee to corporate interest. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025 In just 45 minutes on screen, wealth is flaunted, personalities are revealed and storylines previewed. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025 In fact, despite flaunting a public persona that only wanted to 'protect' and 'keep her family together,' Priscilla ultimately wanted one thing, power, no matter the cost. Cristian Santana, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flaunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunt
Verb
  • Advertisement What weapons did China display at the parade?
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The parade displayed large numbers of Chinese troops and military equipment, ranging from tanks and drones to long-range and nuclear ballistic missiles.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Tyler, the performance marked his return to the awards show stage after retiring from touring due to vocal injury.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The season-starting installment showed the duo arriving in London only to find a single living person remaining in the form of Stephen Merchant’s Julian.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What symptoms do infected people exhibit, and who should be most concerned about the disease?
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • A number of the Smithsonian items and exhibits the White House objected to are no longer or never were put on display or were only posted online, USA TODAY found.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 1996, the now-infamous Cinderella Castle Cake design was unveiled for the park's 25th anniversary.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His role at Film4/Channel 4 has been split back into two and the permanent TV drama boss is yet to be unveiled, with Gwawr Lloyd currently in post on an interim basis.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No student or teacher should be exposed to these hazards.
    Erica Mosca, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The fund will expose investors to fast-growing newer entrants like hardware and cloud provider IonQ and quantum chip fabricator Rigetti, alongside Big Tech players Microsoft, Nvidia, and IBM.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Warning signs have been flashing for months that the job market has been losing steam.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Flaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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