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Recent Examples of vainglory On Saturday, on the streets of Washington, Donald Trump will throw himself a costly and ostentatious military parade, a gaudy display of waste and vainglory staged solely to inflate the president’s dirigible-sized ego. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance. Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023 That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023 Cuevas excels at spotlighting vainglory, and there’s plenty to go around here. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023 More likely, the 70-year-old former cricketer’s vainglory and taste for brinkmanship could tip an already turbulent nation into chaos. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 The best reason to pursue anarchism, to walk that line between chaos and the man, is that none of us is free from greed or vainglory. Alan Jacobs, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022 For all his vainglory, Mitchell was onto something in betting on a race as an aeronautical showcase. Michael O’Donnell, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022 Behind closed doors, people are nervously voicing that the annual grandstanding on stage has shifted too much towards vainglory, rather than progress against staggering challenges. Charles Beames, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vainglory
Noun
  • Accessibility and Sustainability Mii amo features one ADA-compliant 400-square-foot Casita, complete with a king-size bed, a roll-in shower, a tub with a permanent seat, and an accessible double vanity.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
  • Distinctive elements: White oak vanity; brass fixtures; quartz countertops; Asian wallpaper.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/Getty Images Also read: Commanders Star WR Reacts to Ending Training Camp Holdout With countless people in and around the league trying to crown him the next big thing, Daniels' ego could have quickly inflated.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
  • Tension could arise if egos clash, but underneath the surface, there’s an invitation to practice softness, to apologize without conditions, and to notice where control is getting in the way of genuine collaboration.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • Several Clifton and Northside residents had their properties set ablaze on July 30 in a specific targeting of flags, including flags known to be a symbol of pride for the LGBTQ+ community.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Sabally, who left Jordan Brand to sign with German sportswear giant Adidas this year, takes pride in her Deutschland upbringing.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sweeping track was inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2014 collection Men Explain Things to Me, with the titular essay providing a scathing look at male arrogance and how conversations between men and women go awry.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
  • But nothing in his tenure captures all at once the sense of arrogance, tone-deafness to the concerns of Floridians and obsession with keeping secrets.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025

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“Vainglory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vainglory. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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