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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The commercial started with the team’s helmet, which prominently displays the Cadillac logo and team name above the visor.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Our own Metropolitan Museum displays a copy of that swollen right-hand — cast in bronze for Saint-Gaudens in the 1880s.—
Harold Holzer,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Experimental and first-principles studies confirm that MoSi2 exhibits axis-dependent conduction polarity (ADCP) in both the Seebeck and Hall coefficients.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The French menu exhibits global influences, with dishes like John Dory with hazelnut, and quinoa flavored with mustard and citrus.—
Meredith Bethune,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At this year’s Olympics, Swiss Timing, sister company to Omega under the parent Swatch Group, unveils a new generation of motion analysis and computer vision technology.—
Maurizio Arseni,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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India unveils budget, but investors aren’t impressed India’s new annual budget prioritizes fiscal discipline and manufacturing in critical sectors but nevertheless failed to impress investors hoping to see bolder reforms to meet the turbulent geopolitical moment.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Footage of the incident shows King Charles greeting dozens of residents when one man shouted at him, asking whether the monarch had urged police to investigate his disgraced brother, according to The Times.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our research shows these concerts significantly increased occupancy rates in short-term rentals – although the effect did not translate to hotels.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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To translate Holocaust literature at a moment when genocide is not only a historical category but an active legal accusation exposes translators, editors, and institutions alike to pressures to contain, displace, or euphemize violence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Outside, the world flashes by, a slideshow of rivers growing into oceans, deserts rising into mountains and cities sprawling then receding into darkness as the train thunders on through the night.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jessica then zooms in on her husband, who flashes her a toothy smile.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the city's beloved staple of outdoor theater announces its 66th season of productions, Matt Wallace, producing artistic director of Kentucky Shakespeare, reminds the community of how the program has grown into more than simply a night of theater.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Close-up Photographer of the Year announces 2025 winner A trippy image of a coral, a huge swarm of mayflies and a ravenous spider were among the winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year award.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Flaunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunts. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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