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
Nikki needed to have no vanity.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
That lack of vanity becomes the greatest weapon of My Duchess.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Five seasons in and the idea that Wrexham FC is simply a brand extension vanity project (looking at you, Tom Brady) has been well and truly put to bed.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
That lack of vanity becomes the greatest weapon of My Duchess.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Five seasons in and the idea that Wrexham FC is simply a brand extension vanity project (looking at you, Tom Brady) has been well and truly put to bed.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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Crichton goes to a lot of effort to give plausible explanation to the harvesting and recombination of dinosaur DNA, and the mistakes that the involved human beings make are ones of ego, greed, and—more or less—neglecting to double-check their homework before turning it in.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Holmgren rejects the cliché that the greatest teams push egos aside, forgetting individual goals in the quest for a Larry O’Brien Trophy.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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There was pride in defeat by the same scoreline in the return leg at Anfield when big moments went against them, but the gulf in class across the tie was unmistakable.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Some of the most successful CEOs in the United States have turned delayering into a point of pride.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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