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Recent Examples of flounce
Ada Tseng, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Quiet luxury goes out with a whisper as buyers turn to lace, lingerie, florals and flounce at Chloé, Loewe and Valentino, and strong suiting at Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
This is someone who built her outfits around her megawatt Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds, and who once flounced out of a 1965 Beverly Hills dinner before Princess Margaret, the guest of honor, had even arrived, after taking objection to the seating plan.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Noun
The constructed piece featured ruched sides and a maxi flounce on each of the sides for a dramatic and transformative silhouette.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
Quiet luxury goes out with a whisper as buyers turn to lace, lingerie, florals and flounce at Chloé, Loewe and Valentino, and strong suiting at Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
His head had been turned by a gorgeous babe flouncing down the sidewalk.
—Sally Quinn, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
This is someone who built her outfits around her megawatt Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds, and who once flounced out of a 1965 Beverly Hills dinner before Princess Margaret, the guest of honor, had even arrived, after taking objection to the seating plan.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounce
Noun
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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Those still working on their edging skills can trust this ski to hold on hard snow, and those ready to dip a toe off-piste will be encouraged by the Santa Ana 87’s mix of stability in variable conditions and agility in mixed terrain.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Inside the mansion At Holt Kramer's home on an early December evening, Stormy, her rescue poodle, pranced down a spiral staircase into the living room.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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After an interlude, two juveniles came prancing down the vines, hopping along to alight on the parkia.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sail on to Tobacco Caye, a charming five-acre coral island fringed with palm trees.—
Patricia Johnson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2024
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Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Nov. 2024
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The view is more simplistic here, and sometimes contradictory, though that could also be seen as being balanced and treading carefully so as to not ruffle censors.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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While bold in color, McCarthy's bespoke ensemble was also bold in design as it was accessorized with a dramatic cape coated in various shades of pink and layers of ruffles.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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News of Clark's stalker came out just one month after a man pleaded guilty to stalking UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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San Mateo County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect Friday in Half Moon Bay who allegedly stalked a woman, according to a press release.—
Caelyn Pender,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Here’s a peek at the new flavors and some of the ingredients that inspired them: Lemon curd & whey This light and citrusy flavor uses whey as a substitute for lemon juice to make lemon curd that ribbons throughout the ice cream base.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
24 May 2023
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Introduce the color in small doses: a throw on the couch, ribbon on a wreath, trim around a lampshade, or even gift wrap on the packages.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Noem will be tasked with delivering on Trump’s favorite issue, border security.—
Associated Pess,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Republicans, who already hold the votes necessary to confirm her, expressed confidence in her determination to lead border security and immigration enforcement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Seth Jones didn’t mince words, his turnover during the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Monday undermined a potential rally.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The texture of the raw lamb, minced to a smeary fineness, is lightened with bulgur, and its mildly gamy flavor is warmed and sharpened with nutmeg and salt.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Flounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounce. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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