as in displayed
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
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.
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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
Indeed, everyone should be so lucky to eat as Hamas eats — throughout the war, Hamas has flaunted its access to food and to the United Nations facilities that store it.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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
Indeed, everyone should be so lucky to eat as Hamas eats — throughout the war, Hamas has flaunted its access to food and to the United Nations facilities that store it.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
Verb
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Anphsin 12-Piece Velvet Pumpkin Set Luxe velvet is the fabric of fall, and these soft and sophisticated velvet pumpkins can be displayed in a variety of ways.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong and Beijing — At a busy market in a small town of China’s Hebei province, Labubu is no longer the coveted collectible displayed in glass cases.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said Travis Decker exhibited mental health issues before the girls' killings, court filings obtained by USA TODAY show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the way Herbert flashed early in his career, tossing seven touchdown passes and only one interception in a 2021 season sweep of the defending AFC champion Chiefs, had come to feel like a tease.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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James’ strike flashed in at the near post and started a huge party for Colombia fans in Barranquilla.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And no, not the pregame fireworks to celebrate the Eagles’ Super Bowl banner being unveiled.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the street sign was unveiled, the brotherhood that has defined New Edition was undeniable.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sure, there are some greenery elements to it and some rocks, but the sides of the cake are exposed.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case, which was originally set to go to trial in December, could have exposed Anthropic to damages of up to $1 trillion if the court found that the company willfully violated copyright law.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Netflix announced in July that the series is ending following its forthcoming 10th season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS) was announced to great excitement across social media in late August.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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