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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 flaunted
The Saint Laurent menswear spring 2027 show took place on Tuesday as part of Paris Fashion Week in France, and the stars in the front row flaunted some of the creative director’s trendiest footwear designs that lean both into the clear shoe trend and the slingback craze.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Tate flaunted his growing wealth on social media, and a following coalesced.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle have casually flaunted their own pairs.
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Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
In October, the singer flaunted her blonde hairstyle during a red-carpet appearance at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Liu's accessories perfectly accompanied the punk princess aura effortlessly flaunted in her heavy-metal Chrome Hearts ensemble.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Ricardo Batiz, a Puerto Rican Marine Corps veteran, flaunted a different kind of uniform on Friday— a cap and gown.
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Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Some lipsticks get tossed to the bottom of a bag, while this one is meant to be flaunted.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Apr. 2026
For as much as DeLauter has flaunted his power early on, with a league-high five home runs, his plate discipline has always been at the root of his production.
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Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Tate flaunted his growing wealth on social media, and a following coalesced.
—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle have casually flaunted their own pairs.
—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
In October, the singer flaunted her blonde hairstyle during a red-carpet appearance at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Liu's accessories perfectly accompanied the punk princess aura effortlessly flaunted in her heavy-metal Chrome Hearts ensemble.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Ricardo Batiz, a Puerto Rican Marine Corps veteran, flaunted a different kind of uniform on Friday— a cap and gown.
—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Some lipsticks get tossed to the bottom of a bag, while this one is meant to be flaunted.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Apr. 2026
For as much as DeLauter has flaunted his power early on, with a league-high five home runs, his plate discipline has always been at the root of his production.
—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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On loan from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, it will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, the first time in its nearly 1000-year history the work has been publicly exhibited on British soil.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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After the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, however, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card at Balogun, a judgment many immediately deemed overly harsh.
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East2West footage showed the overnight barrage from inside Kyiv, including a baby sleeping as explosions flashed outside an open window and smoke from an earlier strike rose nearby.
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Two years after opening in the historic 1920s venue, Stile DTLA has unveiled its multimillion-dollar renovation.
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Liverpool have unveiled a permanent memorial at Anfield in tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva.
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Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.
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Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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