Literary notes about flaunt (AI summary)
In literature, the term "flaunt" is deployed to capture a bold, sometimes provocative display of character, emotion, or even nature’s own beauty. Authors use it to suggest both an act of pride and a deliberate challenge to societal norms. In one work, a speaker hesitantly acknowledges flaunting his prestigious fortune [1], while elsewhere natural elements like vivid blossoms are described as flaunting their colors with unabashed confidence [2]. At times, it underscores a political or social defiance—characters may flaunt their beliefs or affiliations as a direct statement to the world [3], or simply reveal qualities that defy conventional modesty [4]. Overall, "flaunt" enriches literary tone by emphasizing the tension between restrained humility and conspicuous display.
- Nor do I wish to flaunt unduly my excellent fortune in being born an American and a democrat, but for once.
— from Diane of the Green Van by Leona Dalrymple - The grass among the rocks was yellow now, and high gentians seized on the rare moment to flaunt their wondrous blue against that perfect background.
— from The Preacher of Cedar Mountain: A Tale of the Open Country by Ernest Thompson Seton - She did not carry her loyalty quite so openly as heretofore, and flaunt her flag in the faces of the public, but she never swerved.
— from The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray - Incompatibility was a thing to hide, not to flaunt.
— from Gigolo by Edna Ferber
