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Recent Examples of flounce
Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Her sleeveless dress included a mock neck and flounce detail in the front that allowed for a thigh-high slit.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Steer clear of heavy flounces and statement prints that draw attention to your fuller bust.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Kobi Halperin debuted a dress coat decked out with a gold fringe scarf draped over one shoulder, while Christopher John Rogers had fabric scrap-like fringe flouncing from the sides of collars and waistbands.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Her sleeveless dress included a mock neck and flounce detail in the front that allowed for a thigh-high slit.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Fringe was responsible for a lot of movement, flounce, and drama this Fashion Week.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Steer clear of heavy flounces and statement prints that draw attention to your fuller bust.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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Fill empty spaces with more soil to ensure the edging is compact.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
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Creeping speedwell makes a great lawn substitute and works well between pavers or as an edging along pathways.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the afternoon show timed for that sweet spot many parents know well — post-nap and right before the evening witching hours — Pearce pranced, high-fived kids and waved at babies being hoisted in the air.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The sculpture includes the full car body, along with Ferrari’s official prancing horse badges, front and rear lamp lenses, and hood straps.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Borom, Daniel Brunskill, Jackson Carman, Braeden Daniels and Kion Smith all belong on Miami’s practice squad, the team’s developmental unit for youngsters and fringe NFL talent.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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The islands that became the Outer Banks fringing the North Carolina coast first appeared 15,000 years ago, when sea levels dropped and the nation’s shoreline migrated inward from the continental shelf, Young said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2025
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In a sequence that kicks off with a dance break alongside Colman Domingo dressed in drag, Carpenter wears a whimsical metallic fringe chainmail halter top with matching arm cuffs and a pair of mirrorball bottoms decked out in ruffles and sequins.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Corr was charged with two counts of stalking in relation to victims in Pike County, and his bond was set at $11,000, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Joe, glowering, stalks off through the crowd, clambers into his vehicle, and drives off.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The Permian Basin — the country’s largest oil field, which straddles the Texas-New Mexico border — was estimated by a 2024 study to emit the second-most methane of any oil field in the world.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Poland, whose defense spending is the highest in Europe in terms of gross domestic product, has its own long border with Russian to contend with.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More Mitchell Leff/Getty Images There was a lot of speculation about how Rodgers would be received by his former teammates, especially when a few of them didn't mince words about him leading up to the game.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Asked at the time by The Athletic to explain the decision to leave Enciso out, Hurzeler did not mince his words.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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