Example Sentences

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Flaunting their knighthood as a mark of status but discarding it the moment it requires true honor, they treat their vows only as an invented tradition, a set of rituals to legitimize their own power.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Flaunting that advantage, China’s state broadcaster in 2024 released footage of Swarm 1, a truck-mounted system capable of launching as many as 48 fixed-wing drones at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Flaunting luxury brands online has also come under the scrutiny of Chinese authorities.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Flaunting your new relationship can also be upsetting for your former partner’s friends or family: “You’ve got to think about collateral damage. Who have I got the potential to hurt?”

From The Guardian • Nov. 15, 2018

She sooms na aye in silk or satin, Flaunting like a modern belle; Her robe and plaid 's the simple tartan, Sweet and modest like hersel'.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles