flaunt
verb (used without object)
to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
flauntingly
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a word derived from
flaunt.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, her appearance as leading lady of Mr. Placide's company of high class players was flauntingly announced by newspaper and bill-board.
From The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe by Mary Newton Stanard
It came partly from his splendid stature, and more from his flauntingly rich costume.
From Bull Hunter by Max Brand
Restless I pace our lonely rooms, I play our songs no more, The garish sun shines flauntingly upon the unswept floor; The mocking-bird still sits and sings, O melancholy strain!
From The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
One of these, differing from the rest in its more modern construction, is a spacious hotel that holds itself proudly erect, and from its summit the gay flag of my country floats flauntingly.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 39, January, 1861 by Various
Malmaison wears its flowers as a lady wears her gems, flauntingly, assertively.
From Men, Women and Ghosts by Amy Lowell
