Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouncing
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Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Plus, the icy pastel hues are reminiscent of ballerinas prancing in The Nutcracker.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backlash from economists Economists aren’t mincing their words about Antoni’s credentials.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Aug. 2025
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John Leguizamo is not mincing words in addressing Dean Cain‘s recent decision to join ICE.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Weeks later, the Colombian superstar was strutting the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in October.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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At this coastal resort in Carlsbad, arriving pets are given neckerchiefs before strutting the grounds.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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During the emotional moment, Parsons was easy to see on the field, on both knees, looking deep in prayer with his head hanging down and his eyes closed.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its numerous terraces and hanging gardens, the house flows organically down the slope to the scenic Pittwater waterway, creating a perfect harmony with the surrounding mature trees and natural shrubbery.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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From then on, our Christmas Eve ritual took a new form—fancy dinner, followed by midnight Mass, then home for presents before traipsing to bed.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Nov. 2025
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After all that traveling and traipsing, grab a pick-me-up at one of the many craft beer, wine, and cocktail spots around town.—
Billie Cohen,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Die a hero, or live long enough to become Gen Z’s swaggering grandfather.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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Katy Perry was swaggering about in a garish new hat.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Nov. 2025
Verb
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She was subsequently charged with stalking.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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That discovery in 2006 now appears to have overturned decades of dinosaur dogma about Tyrannosaurus rex, the fearsome giant long thought to be the sole top predator stalking the late Cretaceous.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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RuPaul Charles is sashaying to the big screen with the first feature film from the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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RuPaul’s Drag Race is sashaying to the big screen with a camp runaway train thriller as the MTV drag queen competition series continues to expand its storytelling universe.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Flouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouncing. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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