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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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verb

chiefly dialect

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Recent Examples of conceit
Noun
The conceit of the telecommunications relay gives the movie a tense mood unlike any other. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 This could be considered conceit. William Schomberg, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 The series is still going strong thanks to numerous sequels and a spinoff, wading into such over-the-top territory that the initial street racing conceit is now little more than window dressing. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025 On the way back to her workstation after the 0830 all clear, Masako indulged this innocent conceit by regaling some of her Kenjo coworkers with a claim about her father’s apparently magical ability to protect himself and his family from American bombs. Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conceit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceit
Noun
  • An earnest and thoughtful executive with a warm, open demeanor, Pinault was seated at Monday’s interview under a large black-and-white painting of an owl, the mascot for Kering — and a metaphor for his watchful eyes on shifting consumer sentiment and economic fluctuations.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • That metaphor of resilience was remembered by Canadians in February.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The difference in hurricane activity between the two oceans is actually more climatological illusion than fact.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Torches held by ancient hands would have given the tableau the illusion of movement.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Welcome to my annual fantasy hockey dynasty rankings at The Athletic.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lamb’s seven catches for 110 yards look good, and will appease some fantasy football owners.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to his clever punchlines that carry zero sting, the biggest names in TV can leave the ceremony with unbruised egos.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was the cleanest operation the Browns displayed since late in the 2023 season when Joe Flacco’s fever dream carried the Browns to the playoffs.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceit. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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