How to Use vanity in a Sentence
vanity
noun- The handsome actor's vanity was well-known.
- She described her accomplishments without exaggeration or vanity.
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My vanity ached at the thought.
—Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
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The old icebox turned vanity is a gift from a friend.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2026
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All is not only vanity; all is in vain.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
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Use one as a seat for your makeup vanity, or prop it near a chair.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young is not about vanity.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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He was bothered by it at the time, but not for vanity reasons.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Let go of the vanity metrics, and put your time where the value is.
—Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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Open cupboards and vanities to warm pipes.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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After all, most of us aren’t swapping out tile or vanities on a whim.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
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The tale warned the Greeks about the dangers of vanity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
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So, stash it in your carry-on or display the nifty case on your vanity.
—Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Over the vanity hung a neon sign in curlicue magenta script.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Here’s what this vanity scorecard tells us.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what this vanity scorecard tells us.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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If vanity metrics like reach and likes aren’t your idea of success, read on.
—Leonard Cercone, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
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Installing a two-sink vanity with a mirror above each sink?
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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This has a shower, a vanity sink, and a toilet.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2026
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This wood vanity brings an edginess to your bathroom decor.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
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There are about two on my nightstand, a few in my makeup bag, and at least one on my vanity.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
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This wasn’t a moment of vanity.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Our vanity and pride and ego and fear block us and lock us into holding patterns of lives.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2024
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So even if one of you happens to splash over the vanity top, the habit is less obvious.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
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With both full-size and mini-size items, this set is perfect for both on-the-go and on the vanity.
—Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
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Here there are a dual sink vanity, a roomy shower, and a soaking tub.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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If this lipstick were average, this would have just served as decor for my vanity.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 June 2026
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Browne came to think of Daniel as a peacock with nepo-baby vanities.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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The home features two ovens, a two-sink vanity on the second floor and an outdoor deck.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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The box itself is polished enough to turn any desk into a vanity, once the month wraps.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
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