as in to display
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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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 flaunt
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Elba flashed a 41 mm Rolex Datejust II, Orlando Bloom showed off a 41 mm Porsche Design chronograph, and Stormzy flaunted a 41 mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 June 2025
Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The model and actress can also be seen lounging on a zebra skin, straddling a black marble panther, and flaunting dramatic pagoda shoulders in a red pantsuit that nearly matches her lipstick.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The United States Golf Association (USGA) loves to flaunt the U.S. Open as the greatest test in golf.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Elba flashed a 41 mm Rolex Datejust II, Orlando Bloom showed off a 41 mm Porsche Design chronograph, and Stormzy flaunted a 41 mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 June 2025
Verb
Oprah’s and Whoopi’s misadventure — flaunting their wealth and fame, using both as racial intimidation — tells of more than just rogue celebrity.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The model and actress can also be seen lounging on a zebra skin, straddling a black marble panther, and flaunting dramatic pagoda shoulders in a red pantsuit that nearly matches her lipstick.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunt
Noun
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Informative displays highlighting facts about Juneteenth will be placed throughout the park.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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It will be followed by a concert at the Ellipse in front of the White House and then a fireworks display scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET.—
June 14,
CBS News,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Galium odoratum Sun Exposure: Deep shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Acidic Toad Lily The toad lily is a showy, shade-loving perennial with small orchid-like flowers in zones 4a-9b.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Name: Itea virginica Size: 2-6 feet tall, 4-6 feet wide Zones: 5-9 19 of 20 Winterberry A slow-growing, deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub, winterberry is a show-stopper in winter when female plants produce an abundance of showy berries on their bare branches.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Noun
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The demonstration comes after reports of a string of ICE raids in Los Angeles on Thursday, including one outside of a nearby Home Depot on Sunset Boulevard.—
Bonnie Mclean,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Dueling demonstrations, wars, immigration, inflation — any number of issues grab our attention daily.—
Anastasia G Mcateer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The end result is some gaudy revenue and EBITDA numbers: $174.5 million in revenue and $144 million in EBITDA for 2024.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The Army has said the parade could cost up to $45 million, according to ABC News, and will include about 6,700 soldiers, dozens of tanks and military vehicles, eight marching bands, dozens of horses and a concluding fireworks show for Trump’s birthday celebration.—
Yezen Saadah,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Vega plays two shows in Connecticut this week: June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Ridgefield Playhouse ($70-$76; ridgefieldplayhouse.org) then on June 17 at 8 p.m. at Infinity Music Hall Hartford ($60.82-$108.24; infinityhall.com).—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Trend forecasters have been touting the boom-boom aesthetic of shoulder pads and power suits and garish displays of excess while Donald Trump, ’80s tabloid fixture turned actual president, is back in the office.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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In an online space dominated by advertisements and garish displays of wealth, content that encourages users not to buy anything new can be both empowering and, in Dean’s words, kind of radical.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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Amid the classic, flashy film and television premieres this week at SXSW, the festival also offered a forum for burgeoning creators to showcase their work in the Independent TV Pilot Program.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nationalists pinned their hopes on a flamboyant local investor with a taste for tall buildings: Donald Trump.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Told through new interviews with all four members, the film traces the band’s meteoric rise during the first half of the ‘80s propelled by George’s flamboyant look and persona.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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“Flaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunt. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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