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flaunts

verb

present tense third-person singular of flaunt
as in displays
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 flaunts Upstairs, the primary suite flaunts a projector, large walk-in closets, and a skylit bath spotlighted by a huge oval soaking tub. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 River Bend Overlook A bend in the Little Missouri River gives this overlook its name, which also flaunts breathtaking, panoramic views of the North Unit's badlands. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026 Ji Seon flaunts her ring and announces drinks are on her today, which brings up the mood again. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 In Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus flaunts her engagement ring after confirming engagement with Maxx Morando. — Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 The gadget flaunts the Frizzfighter Finishing Tool for keeping flyaways and frizz at bay. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunts
  1. displays
  2. exhibits
  3. unveils
  4. shows
  5. exposes
  6. flashes
  7. announces
Verb
  • As the videos fly by, Alex’s phone suddenly displays a furious message from her boss.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • By default, Smart CRM displays a table with all the key information about your contacts, including a column for recent updates that HubSpot's AI pulls from contact records.
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of displays
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  • There’s also the Kingman Railroad Museum, which houses several running model train layouts and exhibits on the past and present of the locomotive.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • If a customer exhibits a sudden drop in engagement or a micro-signal of intent—such as querying an AI assistant about alternative pricing—an effective decisioning hub can immediately identify the context.
    — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibits
Verb
  • Six months later, everyone unveils three sentences about excellence, integrity and exceptional solutions.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • McMahan unveils the hour following her recent national tour, The Bamboozled Tour.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unveils
Verb
  • In a new paper published in Royal Society Open Science, mathematician Alain Goriely shows that even though the stylobate really is curved, the illusion doesn’t hold up.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Personnel Moves An aerial image shows the 175-acre construction site for Core Scientific, a crypto and AI data center company that has expanded its presence in Dalton in March.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows
Verb
  • The tumult that has defined the probe exposes a familiar gap between White House demands for speedy action and the Justice Department's ability to craft the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Her resistance ignites a conflict that exposes hidden secrets, shifting loyalties and traditions that have shaped the family for generations.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exposes
Verb
  • The show then flashes forward to the other women emotionally processing the news of his overdose and coming together at Angie’s to console one another and share memories of Robert.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Walker flashes rare ability for a player his size and within Leonhard’s scheme.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashes
Verb
  • Technical debt at least announces itself through slow releases and frustrated engineers.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The inflation print comes before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its latest policy update on Thursday.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of announces

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“Flaunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunts. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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