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Recent Examples of self-aggrandizement
While Garfield’s story — Civil War veteran, farmer, reluctant president — is the stuff of the American Dream, Guiteau’s penchant for delusion and self-aggrandizement is clearly an American Nightmare.
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Joe Otterson,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Too often the main concern is self preservation, or self-aggrandizement.
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Rabbi Dan Levin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Trying to follow his energy, his whims, his insults and his self-aggrandizement practically requires a seatbelt to watch.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Such self-aggrandizement has never been an attractive side of Trump—again, even for many of his supporters.
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Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Long trolling Trump in what many view as the lead-up to a 2028 White House bid by the two-term Democrat, Newsom’s missive comes in all caps and with the over-the-top self-aggrandizement that is common to POTUS himself — which is often the point.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.
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John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Coach has never been one to miss an opportunity for self-aggrandizement, and this quote effectively characterizes his three previous Survivor appearances not as failures but as bold attempts to tame a raging sea.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
No World Cup has been less about the self-aggrandizement of the hosts and yet no World Cup has ever been so overtly political as the 1938 tournament.
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Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Too often the main concern is self preservation, or self-aggrandizement.
—
Rabbi Dan Levin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Trying to follow his energy, his whims, his insults and his self-aggrandizement practically requires a seatbelt to watch.
—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Such self-aggrandizement has never been an attractive side of Trump—again, even for many of his supporters.
—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Long trolling Trump in what many view as the lead-up to a 2028 White House bid by the two-term Democrat, Newsom’s missive comes in all caps and with the over-the-top self-aggrandizement that is common to POTUS himself — which is often the point.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
Taking over a large country ought to be done with circumspection and consensus, not the self-aggrandizement and demagoguery of a massive personality disorder.
—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Coach has never been one to miss an opportunity for self-aggrandizement, and this quote effectively characterizes his three previous Survivor appearances not as failures but as bold attempts to tame a raging sea.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
No World Cup has been less about the self-aggrandizement of the hosts and yet no World Cup has ever been so overtly political as the 1938 tournament.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-aggrandizement
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
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The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
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The hotel’s wellness focus extends to the bathrooms, which boast walk-in showers, claw-foot soaking tubs, and double-sink marble vanities embellished with ornate gilt mirrors.
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That historical egotism fuelled their headiest ambitions.
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Play Now Toni’s blasé egotism is mostly consistent across a film filled with conspiracy, backstabbing, and political fallout.
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.
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The situation gets even worse once Bonnie’s concerned parents try to connect their daughter with friends by buying her a Lilypad, a child-appropriate smart tablet in frog-like casing, voiced with slappably perky self-satisfaction by Greta Lee.
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After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical.
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Four years later, there’s not a hint of complacency or dejection in France.
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Interestingly, extreme cold warnings do not elicit such complacency or skepticism.
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That’s different than self-glorification — that’s about being part of the ideal.
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The underlying corruption of FIFA, which runs the World Cup, makes the organization a willing accomplice in his quest for self-glorification.
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The demon was largely limited to one expression — smugness — and was inexplicably the only character who spoke Japanese.
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One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
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“Self-aggrandizement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-aggrandizement. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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