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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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adjective

flaunting

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verb

present participle of flaunt

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Recent Examples of flaunting
Noun
For early presidents, such trips seemed too much like regal flaunting of political power. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2026
Verb
The video ad shows Martin and the others playing a group of friends embarking on a summer road trip in the countryside while flaunting their fits. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Right on the Las Vegas strip, a dark hotel ballroom awash in magenta light is filled with the sound of a live electric guitar as models dressed in black strut up and down a catwalk, flaunting fabulous hair. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The slideshow featured multiple photos of Scherzinger flaunting her toned abs in a blue bikini, with the ocean waves visible behind her. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Jackman and Foster have not shied away from the spotlight, flaunting their romance in both Hollywood and New York. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026 Four upstairs bedrooms include a palatial primary suite flaunting a fireside sitting area and a bath spotlighted by a steam shower and a private balcony. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 Her political outspokenness and fearlessness in challenging the danger women face in flaunting their sexuality, particularly in her native Argentina, is one of her strengths, as is her ability to imagine a new world where that violence doesn’t exist. E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026 To see her teammates Jordan Woolery keep flaunting her flashy slash line and Taylor Tinsley sharpening her wicked arsenal of pitches. Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 And while Kardashian and Barker had no problem flaunting their love, others, such as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, didn't reveal details of their secret nuptials until years later. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunting
Noun
  • Rix corroborated the spy shots of its luxurious interiors with a sweeping central infotainment display.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Founded in 2023, the company launched the Even G2 smart glasses late last year alongside the Even R1, a ring that controls the display.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Flowering non-stop summer-through fall in showy combinations of yellow, orange, and red, blanket flower provides a good source of nectar to native bees and butterflies, while the small seeds are eaten by finches.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The showy, low-maintenance shrub is resistant to pests and diseases and thrives in partial sun to partial shade.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Half of all Americans approve of displaying the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms and 46% want to allow teachers to lead their classes in prayer.
    Lauren Costantino Updated July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Tree Walk will bring you through over 150 varieties of trees, displaying the park’s arboretum of rare and native trees.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The model can also adapt to new manipulation tasks with as few as 20 demonstrations through in-context learning, eliminating the need for parameter updates.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • California Contractors work on building a new house as survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire hold a demonstration in Altadena, California, on June 29, 2026.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • The sales numbers at both stores paled in comparison to the gaudy numbers at local food and drink establishments.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The Saudi Suite A wedding gift from Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia, the Burmese sapphire and diamond Saudi Suite consisted of a necklace, pendants, a ring, a bracelet, earrings, and a rather gaudy watch.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Located on the first and second floors of Chelsea Arts Tower, the 9,228-square-foot property was designed for exhibiting large-scale contemporary art.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hospital staff reportedly told them Vincent was exhibiting agonal breathing, an involuntary reflex that can occur near death.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • In the comedy series field, the writing noms were dominated by auteur forces who are on both sides of the camera for their shows.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Other staff members react with shock and concern after the fall, the video shows.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • If a Piña Colada is a Hawaiian shirt, garish and lurid, then the Coco de Agua is a white linen suit—still rum, lime, and coconut, but clean and fitted.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • And yes, the bottles are kind of garish, but don’t judge a fragrance based on its packaging!
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026

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“Flaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunting. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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