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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Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Is there a more perfect image for the Valentine’s Day hater than Angela Bassett torching her cheating husband’s car and strutting away with the fiercest look ever committed to screen?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Martinko recommends hanging a paper calendar on your wall, switching to a paper planner, and writing out grocery lists and meal plans in lieu of turning to your digital device.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the bigger concern hanging over the industry is the rise of prediction markets like Kalshi, which have come out of nowhere over the last year to offer a new way to bet on sports, bypassing the state-level gambling regulations that have restricted the spread of older gambling apps.—
Peyton Forte,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Puppet lovers are all huddled at the Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile and traipsing off to watch shows all over the city, at venues from the Studebaker Theater to the Chopin to the Biograph.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Your first step isn’t to look at the video—that would be like traipsing through a crime scene.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
24 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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Mangione faces murder and firearms charges in New York state and stalking charges in federal court.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Separately, Mangione faces federal stalking charges that could bring a maximum of life in prison, after a judge took the death penalty off the table along with the most serious federal offense.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Understand Substorms The aurora isn’t sashaying at full blast all night.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 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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“Flouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouncing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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