as in displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces
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Recent Examples of flaunts
Ji Seon flaunts her ring and announces drinks are on her today, which brings up the mood again.
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Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus flaunts her engagement ring after confirming engagement with Maxx Morando.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The gadget flaunts the Frizzfighter Finishing Tool for keeping flyaways and frizz at bay.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Then there’s the rebuilt water tower, which flaunts a gym, a full bath, and a double-height office.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In Los Angeles, Miley Cyrus flaunts her engagement ring after confirming engagement with Maxx Morando.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The gadget flaunts the Frizzfighter Finishing Tool for keeping flyaways and frizz at bay.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Then there’s the rebuilt water tower, which flaunts a gym, a full bath, and a double-height office.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunts
Verb
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Bubb noted that aircraft are also equipped with a Traffic Collision Avoidance System, or TCAS, which displays the positions and altitudes of other nearby planes.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The app displays a handful of grocery staples — eggs, milk, bread, butter and potatoes — and touts how much costs for those items have gone down year over year.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Expanding the exhibit As one of the cornerstone exhibits in the Sacramento History Museum, the Woolsey display has housed new upgrades and technologies the museum hoped to check out.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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In French Guiana, a different set of P450 genes exhibits a similar evolutionary pattern, cementing the clear connection between these enzymes and adaptation.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hilfiger didn’t rule out the possibility of Kelce being on the runway when the company unveils its fall collection.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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And as an accomplished narrative filmmaker and documentarian, Loznitsa unveils deft homages to Jacques Tati and Roy Andersson, deadpan directors who reduce human behavior to its base movements.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The video shows Woods being handcuffed after failing a sobriety test.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Scientific evidence shows that kratom carries real risks that are often downplayed or misunderstood.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Using kratom exposes people to risks that are not well understood.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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That doctors resort to such radical measures exposes the limits of what modern medicine can offer.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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An hour goes by, and then, through a slit in the curtains, Miley Cyrus flashes a smile and tips her oversize black sunglasses.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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After following the characters from high school to college, the series flashes forward five years for the finale with one final gut-punch.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the launch team announces a hold, this indicates a natural pause in the countdown, which is intended to allow for tasks to be performed or for a slight delay so that liftoff will align with a specific launch time that doesn’t disrupt the schedule.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hard-throwing, 6-foot-6, 257-pound senior right-hander announces his presence with his first warmup pitch.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Flaunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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