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 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
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.
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Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
16 June 2026
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.
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E.r. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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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.
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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
Noun
For early presidents, such trips seemed too much like regal flaunting of political power.
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
16 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunt
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Content resided on websites, and monetization depended on attracting human readers to specific digital locations where ads could be displayed.
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The landlord will then have to pay upfront and bill the applicant with a receipt displaying the third-party vendor cost within 14 days.
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In fact, research shows that when given the choice, on-site work remains the least popular option across every age range according to Gallup.
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The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season.
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This article is based largely on transcripts, deposition videos, and exhibits from three court cases that went to trial in 2024.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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Between the budget approved that year and the spending proposal Newsom unveiled in January, spending from the state’s main operating fund had grown by over $100 billion, or 70%.
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Last week, OpenAI unveiled its first custom AI chip designed to run ChatGPT, Codex and other models more efficiently than existing hardware.
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The team’s findings suggest that crushing concrete and exposing it to air during recycling or shallow burial could dramatically improve its ability to immobilize radioactive contaminants.
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Rinse the blueberries under cold running water, gently swishing them around with your hands to ensure all the berries are exposed to water.
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But after the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card.
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The partnership covers low-power DRAM (LPDRAM), NOR flash memory, and Universal Flash Storage (UFS) NAND products.
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“Flaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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