as in ego
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others
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Recent Examples of vanity
The two-to-four bedroom residences have been designed with a modern Art Deco flair, including Asian statuary marble countertops, nickel Waterworks fixtures and faucets, walnut custom vanities and Italian porcelain tile flooring.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The point was that the people who occupy our halls of power are too plagued by pettiness, vanity, and incompetence to care about ideals.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the bathrooms received their own overhaul, with new walk-in showers, locally made vanities, and bamboo pendant lamps.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025
Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The point was that the people who occupy our halls of power are too plagued by pettiness, vanity, and incompetence to care about ideals.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the bathrooms received their own overhaul, with new walk-in showers, locally made vanities, and bamboo pendant lamps.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025
Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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So much more than a story about football players, this series takes in race, socio-economics, and what happens to outsized egos in the face of failure.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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This kind of self-inquiry forces leaders to separate ego from strategy, ensuring that decisions are based on the best available information rather than past habits.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The kit is tattooed with our city map, highlighting our pride in representing Kansas City.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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Women of the Year Merch 2025 Celebrate Women's History month with pride and style.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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