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Recent Examples of flounces
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
After pouring out all of Tallulah’s earthly possessions — loose cash, thongs, several vapes, Bubble Tape — Paulena takes the bag and flounces off, leaving Tallulah vibrating with rage and Maia quietly panicking.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounces
Noun
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Vintage details like now neckties, cascading ruffles and brooches enhance the collection’s story.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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The showstopping — yet timeless — gown featured a deep scoop neckline and statement ruffles along the side slit and straps.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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He high-steps, air-guitars, and sashays around as a program who abandoned his once-rebellious origins to survive the danger of the Grid.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Celebrity hairstylist Cody Renegar says to be ready to invest in regular mini trims every four to six weeks.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Think of these maintenance trims as light pruning that can be done throughout the year—but save significant annual pruning of up to one-third of the plant's foliage for the spring growing season.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In essence, Goodwin said, the 10th Amendment established that states retain sovereign power to make local laws and govern within their borders and the federal government could not impose its will over a state, unless that authority has been granted by Congress or the Constitution.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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But the physical location of the island on the map — and the sea ice melting around its borders — is also of vital importance.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Our setting is 13th-century England and our subject a mysterious creature who stalks the foggy countryside, ready to pounce on errant villagers.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
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This masterful horror novel about a vengeful vampire who stalks a reservation is told through interviews which gives it a spine-tingling realism.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 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,
11 Jan. 2026
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This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2025
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Ella’s son is now 7 and sometimes traipses downstairs to gouge his grandparents’ cereal collection.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounces. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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