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
Charli’s things are all over his bedroom, including a vanity, a rack of her black outfits and heels, and several trays of silver jewelry.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Sun Yuqi An underdog’s shortcut through a success scam, from city vanity to border wilderness, becomes a fatal abyss.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 17 June 2026
Democrats have tried to turn the ballroom into a campaign issue in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing Trump is fixated on a vanity project while Americans struggle with high prices.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Quintrell is also a fan of color drenching—specifically, the trim and vanity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
Sun Yuqi An underdog’s shortcut through a success scam, from city vanity to border wilderness, becomes a fatal abyss.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 17 June 2026
Democrats have tried to turn the ballroom into a campaign issue in the 2026 midterm elections, arguing Trump is fixated on a vanity project while Americans struggle with high prices.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Quintrell is also a fan of color drenching—specifically, the trim and vanity.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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For Fergie, joining the military didn’t just appeal to his ego and ambition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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In the finale, with Ben’s The Spider alter-ego on the verge of being exposed, Robbie steps in by donning the Spider suit on his behalf — allowing Morris, who grew up a massive Spider-Man fan, to fulfill a kind of childhood dream.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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That's what Armen and Jaime Azizyan, the co-owners of the floral studio, Flybunker, take a lot of pride in being able to do.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Mobutu spoke of great achievements, the pride at being the first Black African team at a World Cup, even how good the Zaire yellow shirts (which Mobutu apparently had a hand in designing) looked against their skin.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Why does confidence read as passion for a white athlete, but as arrogance for a Black one?—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
16 June 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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