as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
at first, her flaunting of her affection for her boyfriend was funny, but after a while it became tiresome
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as in showy
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as in displaying
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 flaunting
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
For the last few years he’s been uploading lush, fragmented swag rap to SoundCloud that’s as much about flaunting as getting in touch with his roots.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
One such account, run by a Village de Dieu gang leader known as Izo, produces colorful music videos flaunting the group’s military-style body armor and weapons alongside shoes and jewelry.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The first is that Chalamet brought his mother, Nicole Flender, as his date to the ceremony, instead of once again flaunting his relationship with reality TV star Kylie Jenner, as entertainment journalist Rob Shuter noted.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Moments later, Glover’s attempt to read a quote from Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell gets interrupted by Reid flaunting his Canadian flag, while astronaut Christina (Sarah Sherman) floats on by, sleeping and snoring.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
—Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
For the last few years he’s been uploading lush, fragmented swag rap to SoundCloud that’s as much about flaunting as getting in touch with his roots.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
One such account, run by a Village de Dieu gang leader known as Izo, produces colorful music videos flaunting the group’s military-style body armor and weapons alongside shoes and jewelry.
—Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The first is that Chalamet brought his mother, Nicole Flender, as his date to the ceremony, instead of once again flaunting his relationship with reality TV star Kylie Jenner, as entertainment journalist Rob Shuter noted.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunting
Noun
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Adding to his military exhibit, Crazy Horse display and gallery of unique oddities.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This was on full display in Tuesday night’s 2-1 loss to the Dodgers when Alex Vesia struck out the side to pick up the save in the ninth, throwing only 10 pitches, with the Mets swinging at seven of them.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has the showiest performance so far among the new additions to the already divisive Season 3.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those showy, French hydrangeas need more water than 'Limelight' or 'Pee Gee' hydrangeas, which can tolerate drought.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The glasses' interface is simple, built around a multi-tab dashboard screen for displaying information and a pop-up menu that provides access to the active features.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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South Korean media reported the projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 2003, as Iran’s national police chief, Ghalibaf played a central role in the violent clampdown on student demonstrations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Join experienced plant propagators for a live demonstration in starting plants from seeds, cuttings and kitchen scraps.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by MJ now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The word chintzy, meaning cheap or gaudy, first appears in a letter written by the English Victorian novelist George Eliot to her sister in 1851.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s well above the 2% of Florida adults who were last recorded 15 years ago as exhibiting problem gambling symptoms.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Among the exhibiting artists are such heavy hitters as Rebecca Belmore, Carolina Caycedo, Tony Cokes, Nicholas Galanin, Petrit Halilaj, Max Hooper Schneider, Glenn Ligon, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Young's family has also filed a wrongful death suit against Hopper, court records reviewed by PEOPLE show.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cancellations of subsequent shows followed.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Out front was a parked Jeep that had been decorated in garish camouflage and emblazoned with the grinning face of a man who went by Lawyer Don.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Titaníque lets his inner clown soar, in drag yet, and with garish make-up just this side of Baby Jane Hudson and a mouth as foul as any David Mamet character.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Flaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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