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as in metaphor
an elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something
the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music
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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
his dream of swimming in the Olympics is nothing more than a conceit
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
even though her novels are enormously popular, the writer is more prone to humility than to conceit
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day
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Recent Examples of conceit
Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But that conceit was punctured quickly with yet another monologue by James Austin Johnson as Trump.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, the two stars barely interact on screen in that film due to the story's central conceit — two residents of the same house communicate across time periods using a magic mailbox.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The argument that selling and serving are the same is the conceit.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
But that conceit was punctured quickly with yet another monologue by James Austin Johnson as Trump.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
However, the two stars barely interact on screen in that film due to the story's central conceit — two residents of the same house communicate across time periods using a magic mailbox.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Quite reasonably Trump’s critics, and surely many who are fans of Trump, are astounded by his conceit.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceit
Noun
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Ogwumike promised the on-stage conversations would be wide-ranging and not, to use a sports metaphor, filled with softball questions.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In thinking about faraway prospects such as Palencia, Hoyer used a different sports metaphor.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The illusion is caused by the moon being seen close to the horizon, where trees and buildings give the human brain context.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Call it pixie dust, projection, illusion, artifice — who really cares?—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The result is an almost weary vanity, in which the author plays himself as if under duress, simultaneously flourishing and folding up the self.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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In the bathroom, a deep soaking tub grounds the space, paired with sleek fixtures and a spacious vanity.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Even though no one ever could have imagined it at the time, the Yankees weren’t going to win Torre one more Series, weren’t even going to make it back there even after having led three games to none.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Third, imagine how scattered and confused the AI community would be without a flag of AGI as the purposeful aim afoot.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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This cosmic climate blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality, offering you the opportunity to overcome challenges or doubts that have held you back in the past.—
Danijela Pilic,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Competing authors are trapped in their respective science fiction/fantasy stories and need help getting each other out.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Our state and federal politicians must insist on order and basic due process in ICE’s performance of its duties, not the chaos and confusion inherent in playing up to Trump’s enormous ego, tiny vocabulary and constantly flip-flopping orders, statements and media posts.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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These are the sorts of fantasies that cultivate the delicate, fledgling egos of the inexperienced, giving them enough hope, whether about their good fortune or their capacity to aestheticize bad fortune, to continue into the uncertain future.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Verb
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ADUs continue to spark council debate However, Housing Element envisions more extra housing units, known as accessory dwelling units, on single-family home sites.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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Then-County Commissioner Tom Moser envisioned designating point people at each camp who would monitor a website and alert camp counselors and attendees if evacuation was needed.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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With the help of a starlet named Vera, her dream of meeting him slowly takes shape.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceit. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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