Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounces
Noun
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Stripes, ruffles, fringes and asymmetric designs.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The sunny yellow ruffles on this GreenRow bed skirt can completely transform a bed.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There's no performance benefit to buying the 35th Anniversary Edition over other Miata trims.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also standard on most trims as well.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was also an irresistible aura about the home of English football that extended way beyond international borders.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This year has been defined by global trade turbulence, yet more goods are set to move across borders in 2025 than in 2024, according to new World Trade Organization estimates.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deadhead spent blooms by cutting the flower stalks down to just above a strong leaf.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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This Ghost of Yōtei haunts the red maple forests and stalks the snowy tundra in search of those whose names are written on the sash wrapped around her waist.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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The only actor who looks at home here is Chloë Sevigny as Kim, the resident Yale Philosophy Department psychotherapist, who struts through the movie in a series of baggy suits and a curly bowl haircut that wouldn’t be out of place on the Beverly Hillbillies’ Miss Jane Hathaway.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Often overly-formal affairs can actually detract from making your guests feel welcome; limiting the fuss and frills helps create a more relaxed atmosphere.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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Those are examples of the way that warehouse clubs — notoriously low-tech and low-frills — have flipped the script in the digital age.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Binoculars swinging from their necks, the group heads across North West Street and traipses through the government campus toward the Statehouse whose southernmost lawns host more habitat for migrating birds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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The roomie is furious, giving chase as Yun-ji traipses off to receive her overnight delivery.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The black or clear micro-mascara brush evenly sweeps the clear formula through each lash for grip and definition, while the precision clear seal tip targets the base to seal it all in for a seamless finish and natural look.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Flounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounces. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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