as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
at first, her flaunting of her affection for her boyfriend was funny, but after a while it became tiresome
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as in showy
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as in displaying
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 flaunting
Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Social media videos posted by the children of wealthy politicians and contractors flaunting their lavish lifestyles have added salt to the wounds of angry citizens, Arugay said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In the footage, McPhee Foster, 41, can be seen flaunting her en pointe skills as her husband David Foster plays piano in the background.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
The topmost level, meanwhile, holds a plush primary suite flaunting a private terrace, a showroom-style closet, and a backlit onyx bath.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are flaunting their diplomatic skills.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Dec. 2025
Several company owners, including Barnes, were pictured on their Facebook pages flaunting their wealth.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The Cowboys were openly flaunting that law, and, in turn, disrespecting Virgil’s office.
—Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
Kylie Jenner is flaunting a new haircut and a sporty side fans can’t stop talking about.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
International media seized on the time-free zone as a curiosity, and the town leaned into the branding, flaunting its freedom from the clock and inviting others to experience it.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunting
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Lumus specializes in geometric, or reflective, waveguides, a design approach that allows AR displays to be embedded into glasses that closely resemble conventional eyewear.—
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
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Mangold has a showy falsetto that heightens Noah’s vulnerable longing, but the duets with Cheers’ Allie aren’t lyrically sophisticated enough to provide the relationship with much depth.—
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Elia boasts a large lineup of shareable appetizers, including the showy saganaki, and diners rave about the lamb, octopus, sea bass and seafood paella entrees.—
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
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Few teams from any conference can compare with the Hoosiers’ season-long demonstration of balanced strong play.—
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Nationwide protests are underway after the shooting death of 37‑year‑old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, including one demonstration Friday evening in South Florida.—
Adjective
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Classic and chic, it’s designed with an oversized silhouette that makes just enough of a statement without looking gaudy.—
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Beck has not put up gaudy passing numbers in the Hurricanes’ two College Football Playoff victories.—
Verb
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The research team successfully transformed niobium disulfide—a metal known in its bulk form for exhibiting superconductivity—into nanotubes just billionths of a meter wide.—
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His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.—
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Earlier in the night, host Nikki Glaser cracked a joke about the show's hype.—
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As part of the unique treatment — Challis Davy always likes to throw in surprises — some of the artists will be portrayed by actors who will appear throughout the Irvine Bowl outdoor amphitheatre during the shows.—
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Translating Anthony Burgess’s stylized, dystopian novel for the screen, Kubrick adopts a playful, formal approach that combines colorful, futuristic exuberance with rapid-fire editing, changes in camera speed, and a garish production design that melds space-age and Georgian-era aesthetics.—
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Soon enough, George realizes his wholesome American town has become Pottersville, a tawdry neon strip that looks like a 1940s fever dream of vice—all neon lights, garish bars, dancing girls, and desperation.—
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“Flaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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