Sentence examples for he flouted from inspiring English sources

The phrase "he flouted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who openly disregards or defies a rule, law, or convention.
Example: "Despite the warnings, he flouted the safety regulations and continued to work without protective gear."
Alternatives: "he defied" or "he ignored".

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Here and throughout his career he flouted military custom by forbidding his men to pillage.

There was a report describing how he flouted a ban from all Dave & Buster's restaurants nationwide.

A Southern California newspaperman turned beach bum, he flouted authority wherever he found it.

Perhaps, in the end, the problem for Schock was that he flouted the rules in such a notable way.

In contrast, Calder couldn't be bothered with sculpture's past; it was one of the things he flouted.

The Walkman's owner must bear the consequences -- but not because he flouted the rule you cite.

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In doing this, he flouts probability at every turn.

But he flouts etiquette so reliably that you can't call these things gaffes.

They have instituted some new systems, but he flouts many of them.

Some might complain that Eicher has no regard for demand, that he flouts market pressures.

His enigmatic role unnerves Russia's pro-Western neighbors because he flouts diplomatic rules that prohibit aid to separatists.

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