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
Designed for fewer than 300 guests, the sleek vessel features an infinity pool and staterooms that feel more like polished floating residences than standard ship cabins, with Frette linens, double-vanity marble bathrooms and walk-in showers roomy enough to suggest nobody had to compromise.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Classic vanity mirror with a removable 10x Magnification Mirror and a dual sided 1x/10x handheld mirror also available.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The home also has nine-foot ceilings in the foyer and bathrooms with double vanities.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The only things left to do are install the speakeasy bar cabinets, the bathroom vanity, and all of the countertops.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Classic vanity mirror with a removable 10x Magnification Mirror and a dual sided 1x/10x handheld mirror also available.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The home also has nine-foot ceilings in the foyer and bathrooms with double vanities.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
The only things left to do are install the speakeasy bar cabinets, the bathroom vanity, and all of the countertops.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity
Noun
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So once again, fueled by an ego as big as his wallet, Wilson, 77, may be gearing up for another run.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rather than have their payroll and egos be kindling for clubhouse dysfunction, the Dodgers have found a formula to keep their winning ways going.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The fatherly pride was audible when Wright told me Parker had taught himself enough math from YouTube to test out of his classes and into college-level ones.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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But more than a few of the pandemic's gray-pride cohort have returned to a life of foils, ammonia, and root touchups.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a study with 355 participants, the authors narrowed their list to 16 warning signs that predicted violence that occurred within six months — many of them having to do with entitlement, arrogance, control and emotional immaturity.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Vanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vanity. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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