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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
Tate flaunted his growing wealth on social media, and a following coalesced.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle have casually flaunted their own pairs.
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Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Liu's accessories perfectly accompanied the punk princess aura effortlessly flaunted in her heavy-metal Chrome Hearts ensemble.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
In October, the singer flaunted her blonde hairstyle during a red-carpet appearance at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Ricardo Batiz, a Puerto Rican Marine Corps veteran, flaunted a different kind of uniform on Friday— a cap and gown.
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Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Some lipsticks get tossed to the bottom of a bag, while this one is meant to be flaunted.
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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.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 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.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle have casually flaunted their own pairs.
—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Liu's accessories perfectly accompanied the punk princess aura effortlessly flaunted in her heavy-metal Chrome Hearts ensemble.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
In October, the singer flaunted her blonde hairstyle during a red-carpet appearance at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Ricardo Batiz, a Puerto Rican Marine Corps veteran, flaunted a different kind of uniform on Friday— a cap and gown.
—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
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With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.
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Nearly 30 years before the prodigious young soccer player made his mark on this World Cup, the Freeman name flashed across a Seattle scoreboard after a productive day in another kind of football.
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Jack Strand, an undrafted rookie with a big frame and strong arm, has flashed — but his profile projects as a practice squad member for this fall.
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During the fourth quarter of a game in the New York Knicks’ recent championship run, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his own squad in a commercial break.
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Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Skechers – who only launched their first range of soccer shoes in 2023 and are fronted by England striker Harry Kane – all unveiled new lines of cleats ahead of the tournament.
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This has fueled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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