as in ego
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others
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Recent Examples of vanity
At the same time, invisibility has come as a relief, insofar as my vanity always kept company with self-consciousness and self-flagellation.
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Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Some have also characterized the undertaking — which is taking place amid the government shutdown — as a garish expression of personal vanity.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Will include a champagne bar, soft seating, makeup counters and Hollywood vanity mirrors.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump’s 10% tariff lumber imports will add $720 to the cost of an average home, while tariffs on kitchen cabinets and vanities will lift costs by roughly $280, according to research from UBS.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Some have also characterized the undertaking — which is taking place amid the government shutdown — as a garish expression of personal vanity.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Will include a champagne bar, soft seating, makeup counters and Hollywood vanity mirrors.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump’s 10% tariff lumber imports will add $720 to the cost of an average home, while tariffs on kitchen cabinets and vanities will lift costs by roughly $280, according to research from UBS.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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With Venus in your career zone squaring Pluto in your sign, power struggles or clashes of ego could surface, especially if others project their expectations onto you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Quiroga Chaparro fled Colombia to escape persecution based on his sexuality after attending a gay pride event, his husband said.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Agnes was a passionate historian, who took great pride in preserving her family’s rich history.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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