as in displayed
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
In a city where wealth is flaunted, Shehu, 54, maintains a low profile.
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Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
This show car flaunted the growing role of Fuoriserie, Maserati’s customer personalization program, with a striking-yet-tasteful array of exterior and interior flourishes.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The ethereal look involved a dazzling asymmetrical gold corset that flaunted Kardashian's curves, accented with white details, including a tulle skirt with gold embellishments.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Wauchope may not have styled the bombshell hair parade that took place on the pink carpet outside, but the look was flaunted nonetheless.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Like certain heroines of Henry James, her favorite writer, Alice flaunted a chic that was notable in a backwater.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Sha’Carri Richardson, after blazing through the Women’s 100 Metres Final, flaunted multi-colored long nails.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
In just 45 minutes on screen, wealth is flaunted, personalities are revealed and storylines previewed.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Republicans and conservatives for years — decades, even — had amplified the failures in cities as being the result of Democratic policies and flaunted migration from blue urban centers to red states.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
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Anna and Jack put the pieces together that all three crimes are connected by the disturbing messages displayed on their deceased bodies, as well as the same friendship bracelet attached to each victim.—
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Citizens of Minneapolis took to the streets, throwing snowballs at their own local police and local businesses proudly displayed signs in their windows instructing people how to use whistles to thwart ICE.—
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But Spoelstra said that even just two years in, and only 21, Ware already has exhibited some needed resilience.—
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At the event, the firm exhibited its revolutionary Simrad AutoCaptain autonomous boating system on two vessels.—
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
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And his feel and vision on the puck flashed.—
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The lookalike duo flashed their identical warm smiles while attending the Mothers & Daughters 4 Choice event back in '94.—
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Hi Lab has unveiled HyDee, a portable hydrogen fuel-cell power unit designed to replace conventional lithium batteries in mobile and off-grid operations, as part of its showcase at CES 2026.—
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When initial plans were unveiled, the plant was expected to be operational by 2025.—
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Leaving broken branches and stems in place potentially makes branch damage worse, allows bark to tear further, and leaves plants more exposed to diseases and winter winds.—
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In the case of avocados, and many other fruits, polyphenol oxidase changes the chemical structure of phenols when they're exposed to oxygen.—
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Energy Minister Abbas Alibadi also announced that water supplies will be cut off on some evenings to refill reservoirs, urging citizens to reduce consumption by 20% to avoid rationing.—
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The pair announced their engagement on October 5, 2025, with a joint Instagram post of what appeared to be an engagement shoot with photos of Destiny showing glimpses of her new rock.—
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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