Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouncing
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Photos shared by the agency show Buddy prancing away in the daylight, as well as Buddy seemingly caught like a deer in headlights at night.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025 -
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
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From Twitter to Threads to Bluesky, fans were not mincing words.—
Emily St. Martin,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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Bovino, strutting around in body armor or his distinctive long coat, seemed to relish his role as a villain to his critics, encouraging aggressive tactics by federal agents and sometimes engaging in them himself.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Each brand showed strikingly light, almost ice-blue denim for spring and summer, resulting in pairs that looked like they’d been worn (and loved) for years before strutting the runway.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such rotting fruit from the forest floor contained higher concentrations of fermenting yeast and alcohol than the fruits hanging from trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even as students work longer hours to avoid borrowing, loans accumulate like a cloud hanging overhead.—
Liam McCusker,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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There are still Targaryens and characters hitting one another with sharp implements, but this show follows a relatively small-scale story of a knight and his squire traipsing around Westeros.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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In November, the newest jaguar on the scene, nicknamed Cinco, was seen traipsing through the southeastern borderlands.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Two swaggering outlaws roll into a mining town and unleash a wave of cruelty.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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The timing of such self-reflection was notable, on the direct horizon of an AFC divisional-round matchup against a Bills team that’ll require calls-to-the-wall swaggering from Payton.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Despite initially denying the allegations against him, in January 2022, BBC News reported that Hardy pleaded guilty to five counts of stalking involving fear of violence.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Finch is usually stalking the sidelines, getting into the ears of officials nearly every time down the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 29 Jan. 2026.
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