as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person
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Recent Examples of self-love
To those in the know, the pregnancy statues themselves also telegraph self-love, even if the result is (quite literally) navel-gazey.
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
To that end, Duncan keeps pushing her to comply with his plan, starting with the late-night call that opens the episode with Duncan stark naked in the moonlight, extolling the therapeutic power of self-love.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
That philosophy is embodied by Licia Fertz, an Italian woman whose daily routine includes dressing up, wearing bright clothing and putting on makeup — not for vanity, but as an act of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Fertz maintains a daily routine of dressing with care — makeup, bright clothing — treating self-presentation as a form of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
To that end, Duncan keeps pushing her to comply with his plan, starting with the late-night call that opens the episode with Duncan stark naked in the moonlight, extolling the therapeutic power of self-love.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
That philosophy is embodied by Licia Fertz, an Italian woman whose daily routine includes dressing up, wearing bright clothing and putting on makeup — not for vanity, but as an act of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Fertz maintains a daily routine of dressing with care — makeup, bright clothing — treating self-presentation as a form of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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Quintrell is also a fan of color drenching—specifically, the trim and vanity.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Bathrooms are large, with soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and double vanities, standard even in entry-level room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For Fergie, joining the military didn’t just appeal to his ego and ambition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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In the finale, with Ben’s The Spider alter-ego on the verge of being exposed, Robbie steps in by donning the Spider suit on his behalf — allowing Morris, who grew up a massive Spider-Man fan, to fulfill a kind of childhood dream.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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That's what Armen and Jaime Azizyan, the co-owners of the floral studio, Flybunker, take a lot of pride in being able to do.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Mobutu spoke of great achievements, the pride at being the first Black African team at a World Cup, even how good the Zaire yellow shirts (which Mobutu apparently had a hand in designing) looked against their skin.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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