FLAUNTS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Verb

This incident displays Lakshmana’s inability to control his anger.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
The back bar displays several pieces of wall art of horses, cowboys and cowgirls.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of displays

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The gel exhibits strong shear thinning, meaning its viscosity decreases 100 times as the shear rate increases, which is the secret sauce to making rocket and satellite fuel easier to store and deliver to engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
According to the team, Paul exhibits the patience and nonchalance of The Dude, an extremely chill character from the 1998 film The Big Lebowski.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibits

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This week, as powerhouse art dealer David Zwirner unveils the first major solo exhibition of Nara’s work in New York in over a decade (his first at the gallery since leaving Pace last year) that duality is especially striking.

— Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
Continue reading … -- POLITICS LIFE OR DEATH — Conservative group unveils campaign in key state to expose ‘shocking’ Dem platform.

— , FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of unveils

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In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Trump spent time listing numerous other renovation projects around the capital, arguing that the construction work shows how his presidency is delivering for the American people.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shows

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As a most un-saintlike Mother Teresa, Dueñas gives voice to a seething, inconsolable fury, an assertion of pure, ferocious will, that exposes the preciousness of Ambrossi and Calvo’s poetic and structural conceits.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
The Caller’s loss of donors exposes how much of a gamble this has been.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of exposes

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Creative endeavor, in the space of a few hours, flashes its many faces, arduous and sexy, fleeting and fun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
This option from Vantamo flashes a bright light and emits a 130-decibel sound from dual speakers whenever the top pin is pulled, alerting passersby of the emergency and scaring off potential assailants.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashes

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Moments after being introduced, Kino announces to her boyfriend that her father is dead.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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