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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 flaunted
Spirit flaunted a low-cost model, with some domestic flights costing less than a cab to the airport.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
At the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna, 38, flaunted her baby bump for the first time after revealing her pregnancy just hours before the event.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Some lipsticks get tossed to the bottom of a bag, while this one is meant to be flaunted.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
For as much as DeLauter has flaunted his power early on, with a league-high five home runs, his plate discipline has always been at the root of his production.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In another set of Instagram pictures from her Cabo trip, Sims flaunted her toned physique in a red-and-white Lemlem two-piece, along with Chanel aviators and multiple pieces from Shylee Rose jewelry.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Kociba and other team leaders, including executive chief engineer Tony Roma, flaunted the Grand Sport’s carnivorous roar at Spring Mountain Motor Resort in Nevada, where roughly 10 miles of desert track lures approximately 4,500 Corvette owners each year for performance-driving instruction.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Sacai flaunted its expertise in using denim to create unusual shapes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
At the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna, 38, flaunted her baby bump for the first time after revealing her pregnancy just hours before the event.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Some lipsticks get tossed to the bottom of a bag, while this one is meant to be flaunted.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Apr. 2026
For as much as DeLauter has flaunted his power early on, with a league-high five home runs, his plate discipline has always been at the root of his production.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
In another set of Instagram pictures from her Cabo trip, Sims flaunted her toned physique in a red-and-white Lemlem two-piece, along with Chanel aviators and multiple pieces from Shylee Rose jewelry.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Kociba and other team leaders, including executive chief engineer Tony Roma, flaunted the Grand Sport’s carnivorous roar at Spring Mountain Motor Resort in Nevada, where roughly 10 miles of desert track lures approximately 4,500 Corvette owners each year for performance-driving instruction.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Sacai flaunted its expertise in using denim to create unusual shapes.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
Verb
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Counters, small handful of brands, selling commission, prices not displayed, GWPs.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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As students were trying to prepare for and take final exams Thursday, Canvas login pages displayed a ransom demand.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Alphabet announced plans to raise its AI spending, but also exhibited an ability to monetize AI through ad revenue and demand for cloud contract services, with a backlog of deals valued at $460 billion, according to the company’s earnings results.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
Verb
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Corona del Mar’s Sofia Szymanowski flashed her improvement in the 100 breaststroke.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Over the past few weeks, Rushing flashed a similar edge, an emerging personality, at age 25.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Conceived by the Colombian artist Iván Argote, and unveiled in 2024, the sculpture spent a year and a half staring down commuters from its perch on the Spur, a section of the High Line that looms over the intersection of Thirtieth Street and Tenth Avenue.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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McLaren just unveiled the MCL-HY GTR, the customer version of its new Le Mans race car.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
Verb
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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This year, the event has already raised a record $42 million, the museum announced during a news conference this afternoon.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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The former couple announced their separation in August 2023.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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