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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 Cuevas excels at spotlighting vainglory, and there’s plenty to go around here. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023 For all his vainglory, Mitchell was onto something in betting on a race as an aeronautical showcase. Michael O’Donnell, WSJ, 18 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 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
  • Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This means cleaning your toilet, vanity countertops, and scrubbing the shower door and tiles.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Powers is really a one-time star quarterback Russ Holliday who bowed out of the game in disgrace following an incident where his oversized ego over-engaged with a fan.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Well, there are 8 billion people in the world and some of them have very strong egos and some are very rich.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From chemistry to caring Ramirez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, known for its silver mines, agriculture, and strong cultural pride.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The series follows the fictional Holliday, a former star whose arrogance burned every bridge.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Blenkin told Variety in September 2025 that his character's laughter comes from arrogance.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Vainglory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vainglory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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