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Definition of flouncenext
as in edging
a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge and used as trimming a prom dress with small flounces along the hem

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verb

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Recent Examples of flounce
Noun
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
Verb
Lilly represents the tension between the old and new guard, flouncing into the White House with a profound disregard for tradition and a voracious desire to tear it all down. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for flounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
  • Her Iamraw collection, intended to channel fragility, features subtle design details like double sleeves and raw edging in fabrics like Tencel, viscose and cotton.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Queen Consort chose a Robinson Valentine white silk chiffon gown with scalloped edging and a matching white overcoat.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • What happened that fateful night changes the girls’ lives over the course of the summer, with the film touching upon sensitive issues of trauma and guilt as the two tensely prance around difficult conversations that forever alter their relationship.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In a recent letter, the opposing lawmakers wrote that the measure would limit voter choices, result in lower turnout and would help candidates advance by appealing to fringe voters.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Spread over a sprawling 42 hectares, despite its infancy, the island is lush and verdant, and fringed by a sugary golden beach and lapped by the gentle waters of a crystalline lagoon.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nearby, buyers from British retailers such as Asos, Barbour, Next and Marks & Spencer, tried their hand at spinning cashmere roving into yarn or learned how to sew on a ruffle made from scrap fabric.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The softened linen ruffle skirt is a standout for its beautiful drape, unique shade, and its thoughtful pleat keeps it more Provençal than shabby chic.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Villanueva had been convicted of felony stalking in September 2017 and was prohibited from possessing any firearm, according to the release.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, he was legally prohibited from possessing guns due to a prior felony stalking conviction in Los Angeles Superior Court in 2017.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Eager to make connections with important people, Kapoor invited mayors to ribbon cuttings and doled outmore than $100,000 in campaign checks from corporate accounts, about half of which went to a political committee supporting a losing candidate in this November’s Miami Beach mayoral race.
    Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Trump this week deployed border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after this month’s fatal shootings of protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, undermining Noem’s leadership of her department.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, add 1 large yellow onion, small diced, 3 celery stalks, small diced, 1 small fennel bulb, cored and small diced, and 5 garlic cloves, minced, to the pot with the chicken drippings.
    Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
  • From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.
    Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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